Jacob Nodtvedt - Biographical notes

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Otto Sverdrup/Fram northwest Greenland, Arctic Ocean expedition 1898-1902

2nd engineer - Amundsen/Fram - first successful expedition to reach the South Pole - 1910-11 Fram

Nödtvedt set up a black smith's shop on the deck of the Fram, and made parts for dog harnesses, ski bindings, etc.

Landmarks named after Jacob Nodtvedt

Feature Name: Nødtvedt Nunataks
Type: summit
Latitude: 86°32巽
Longitude: 162°18幃
Description: Isolated nunataks standing in mid-stream of the Amundsen Glacier, rising 7 mi ENE of Mount Bjaaland. Named by US-ACAN for J. Nødtvedt, a member of the sea party of Amundsen's Norwegian expedition of 1910-12.

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Roald Amundsen, Fixing Position at the Pole,1911 More about this print	The 'Fram' Moored Near Roald Amundsen's House, 1912 More about this print	Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) More about this print	Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) More about this print

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