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entertainment · Norwegian polar explorer (1872–1928) · explorer
science · German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955) · theoretical physicist
Cross-field comparison
Roald Amundsen leads 1–0 on 1 scored measure.
Different fields, so only measures that travel between them are scored.
Recognition
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- 17Prizes and honours wonThe one award measure that travels across fields15
- 5State orders—
- —Honorary doctorates6
- 1Notable works11
Profile
- 55Age76
- 16 July 1872Born14 March 1879
- Borge MunicipalityBirthplaceUlm
- NorwayNationalityKingdom of Württemberg, statelessness, Switzerland, Cisleithania, Weimar Republic, Germany, United States
- explorer, writer, sailorKnown astheoretical physicist, philosopher of science, inventor
- 22 yrsCareer span26 yrs
Coverage on ChronoCite
How much we have collected so far, not a measure of the figure.
- 57Entries188
- 0Quotes40
- 57Records132
- 0Reported claimsThird-party claims, shown with their rating16
- 2026Newest entry2026
Career counts come from each figure’s Wikipedia honours section and Wikidata claims. A dash means the source is silent; a zero means the source lists none.