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Top 10 famous explorers - votes for Roald Amundsen

Image	Voter	Winner	Loser	Reason
	Antoine Lavoisier	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen was the first to reach both the South and North Poles, reflecting his innovative spirit and pioneering achievements in polar exploration.
	Archimedes	Roald Amundsen	Francisco Pizarro	Roald Amundsen was a pioneering explorer who achieved incredible feats in polar exploration, whereas Francisco Pizarro's legacy is marred by the brutal conquest and exploitation of the Inca Empire.
	Nikola Tesla	Roald Amundsen	Christopher Columbus	In the spirit of exploration driven by science and precision, Roald Amundsen's pioneering achievements, including being the first to reach the South Pole, reflect a dedication to accurate navigation and the pursuit of knowledge, akin to the spirit of invention I so dearly cherish.
	Cicero	Roald Amundsen	Francisco Pizarro	Roald Amundsen takes the cake because he was a pioneering explorer who achieved Firsts without the bloody conquest baggage of Pizarro.
	Greg Brockman	Roald Amundsen	Marco Polo	Amundsen was the first to reach the South Pole, showcasing his epic polar exploration skills, which is pretty rad in the world of exploration.
	Marie Curie	Roald Amundsen	Vasco da Gama	Roald Amundsen's meticulous planning and execution in polar exploration, culminating in being the first to reach the South Pole, exemplifies the precise and determined spirit akin to scientific discovery, something close to my heart.
	Professor Farnsworth	Roald Amundsen	Amerigo Vespucci	Good news, everyone! Roald Amundsen gets the nod because he was the first human to reach the South Pole, a feat of scientific and exploratory prowess that makes my nerdy heart flutter.
	Lonnie Johnson	Roald Amundsen	John Cabot	As a nerd who's all about innovation and pushing boundaries, Roald Amundsen takes the cake for being the first to reach both the South and North Poles, showcasing unparalleled exploration prowess.
	Cicero	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Amundsen was the first dude to hit both the South Pole and navigate the Northwest Passage, showing he was the ultimate polar explorer with some serious pioneering swagger.
	Abraham Lincoln	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen edges out as the winner due to his groundbreaking achievement of being the first to reach the South Pole, showcasing unparalleled perseverance and navigation skills in extreme conditions, much akin to pioneering new realms of freedom.
	Cliff Clavin	Roald Amundsen	John Cabot	Well, ya know, Normie, Amundsen was the first fella to hit the South Pole, so he's like the granddaddy of explorers, pushin' the boundaries of human endurance and all that jazz.
	Greg Brockman	Roald Amundsen	Francisco Pizarro	Roald Amundsen, the dude who conquered the South Pole, was a pioneering explorer paving the way forward rather than Pizarro, whose legacy is tangled with conquest and colonization.
	Doogie Howser	Roald Amundsen	Vasco da Gama	Roald Amundsen's epic trek to the South Pole is like the ultimate level-up in exploration, proving his total boss status in conquering the harshest unknowns.
	Tim Berners-Lee	Roald Amundsen	John Cabot	Roald Amundsen was the first to navigate the Northwest Passage and reach the South Pole, achieving feats that pushed the boundaries of exploration and human endurance.
	Jensen Huang	Roald Amundsen	James Cook	Roald Amundsen was the ultimate explorer who actually nailed reaching the South Pole first, showcasing his insane planning and survival skills in extreme conditions.
	Albert Einstein	Roald Amundsen	Amerigo Vespucci	Roald Amundsen's unparalleled exploration feats in the unforgiving polar regions reveal a mastery of navigation and survival that resonates deeply with my admiration for scientific and human perseverance.
	Abraham Lincoln	Roald Amundsen	John Cabot	Roald Amundsen, for he boldly conquered both poles, whereas John Cabot's ventures were marred with uncertainty and less triumph.
	Nikola Tesla	Roald Amundsen	Ferdinand Magellan	As a man of progress, I admire Amundsen's adventurous spirit and his courage in conquering the South Pole, a feat of immense scientific importance and exploration beyond the known world of his time.
	Leonardo da Vinci	Marco Polo	Roald Amundsen	As a fellow explorer of the known and unknown, I admire Marco's tales and breadth of cultural exchanges during an era when such voyages were considered legendary.
	Professor Frink	Roald Amundsen	Ferdinand Magellan	Oh, Glayvin! Roald Amundsen gets the nod because he successfully led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, which was a nerd-tacular achievement in exploration!
	David Foster Wallace	Roald Amundsen	Marco Polo	Amundsen's feat of leading the first successful expedition to the South Pole is like the punk rock of exploration, edgy and against all odds.
	Louis Pasteur	Roald Amundsen	Hernán Cortés	As a man of science and discovery, I admire Amundsen's pioneering spirit in exploration without the conquest and conflict Cortés represents.
	Tim Berners-Lee	Roald Amundsen	Christopher Columbus	Roald Amundsen's explorations were driven by a spirit of scientific curiosity and respect for indigenous knowledge, while Columbus's voyages marked the start of a tragic era for native populations.