Ranulph Twistleton-Wykeham Fiennes (born 
March 7, 
1944), British soldier and explorer, led the Transglobe Expedition (
1979-
1982), the first surface journey around the Earth to visit both 
North and 
South poles.
References
- Ranulph Fiennes, To The Ends of the Earth (1983) ISBN 0340252774 -- account of the Transglobe Expedition.
 
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