The Resume

(July 16, 1872-June 18, 1928)
Discovered the South Pole (December 14, 1911)
First sailor to pass through the Northwest Passage (August 17, 1905)

Why he might be annoying:

He was gloomy.
He was an egomaniac, and rubbed his success in other explorers' faces.
When he beat Britain's Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, he left a sarcastic note asking Scott to report it to the King of Norway.
He was sneaky, and wouldn't let others know when he planned expeditions.
He borrowed a friend's ship to go to the North Pole, but went to the South Pole instead without telling him (don't you hate when your friends do this?).
He wouldn't let his sailors have sex with Inuit women.
When pronounced with a Norwegian accent, his name sounds like ‘Rolled Almondsen,' which could be mistaken for a nutty treat.

Why he might not be annoying:

His mother made him study medicine instead of following his dream to be an explorer.
He took a methodical approach to his expeditions.
He was observant and learned from his mistakes.
Unlike many other explorers of his time, he didn't dismiss the Inuit as savages.
He was the first explorer to reach the South Pole, and to cross the Northwest Passage.
His plane disappeared while he was trying to rescue other explorers.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 1065)
• I am Missing
• I Died in 1928 (Ranked: 55)
• I Died While Flying
• Look at Me, I'm Cold
• Profiles 17251-17500 (Ranked: 17460)
• Seamen
• Sourpuss Faces
• Supersized Egos
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 8]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 73 Votes: 53.42% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 550 Votes: 60.91% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 133 Votes: 51.13% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 45.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 52.21% Annoying