Discovery Expedition
Leaves with Scott and Shackleton on the southern sledging journey during the Discovery Expedition
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Edward Adrian Wilson Biography and Timeline
Follow Edward Adrian Wilson through 29 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Edward Adrian Wilson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1902–1912Years on this page
1902
1910
Port Chalmers Final Departure
Wilson sails from Port Chalmers when Terra Nova begins the final leg toward Antarctica.
Role range: 1910-1913
Scientific Staff Organisation
Wilson coordinates the expedition's scientific programme and specialist staff before departure for Antarctica.
Role range: 1910-1913
Terra Nova Scientific Programme
Wilson organizes a scientific staff covering meteorology, magnetism, geology, glaciology, marine biology, zoology and cartography.
Role range: 1910-1912
Scientific Programme
Leads the expedition's scientific staff.
Role range: 1910-1912
1911
Winter Zoological Work
Wilson continues zoological study, drawing and specimen work as the expedition settles into Antarctic winter.
Role range: 1910-1913
Cape Crozier Winter Journey Begins
Wilson leaves Cape Evans with Bowers and Cherry-Garrard for the winter journey to the emperor penguin rookery.
Role range: 1910-1913
Cape Crozier Journey
The party travels in darkness to study emperor penguin breeding.
Role range: 1910-1912
Cape Crozier Winter Journey Begins
Wilson leads Bowers and Cherry-Garrard from Cape Evans on the winter journey to study emperor penguin breeding at Cape Crozier.
Role range: 1910-1912
Winter Journey Begins
Wilson leaves Cape Evans with Bowers and Cherry-Garrard for Cape Crozier.
Role range: 1910-1912
Cape Crozier Emperor Penguin Mission
Leads a scientific mission through severe Antarctic winter conditions.
Role range: 1910-1912
Winter Journey Departure
Begins the winter journey to collect emperor penguin eggs.
Role range: 1910-1912
Winter Journey
Begins the winter journey to Cape Crozier.
Role range: 1910-1912
Emperor Penguin Egg Collection
Wilson's winter party reaches the Cape Crozier rookery and obtains emperor penguin eggs for embryological study.
Role range: 1910-1913
Emperor Penguin Eggs
Secures emperor penguin eggs after extreme hardship.
Role range: 1910-1912
Winter Journey Return
Wilson returns exhausted to Cape Evans after five weeks of severe winter travel from Cape Crozier.
Role range: 1910-1913
Cape Crozier Winter Journey Returns
Wilson, Bowers and Cherry-Garrard reach Cape Evans after five weeks of winter travel and severe exposure.
Role range: 1910-1912
Main Southern Party Departure
Wilson leaves with the main southern expedition as the pony and dog groups begin their staged advance.
Role range: 1910-1913
Beardmore Glacier Man-Hauling
Wilson man-hauls with the southbound parties during the ascent of the Beardmore Glacier.
Role range: 1910-1913
1912
Final Polar Party
Continues south with Scott's final polar party.
Role range: 1910-1912
Final Polar Party Selection
Scott announces his decision: five men (Scott, Edward Wilson, H. R. Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans) would go forward to the South Pole.
South Pole Arrival
Wilson reaches the South Pole with Scott, Bowers, Oates and Edgar Evans after the Norwegians have already arrived.
Role range: 1910-1913
South Pole
Stands with Scott, Oates, Bowers and Evans at the South Pole after the Norwegian party has already departed
South Pole Sketching
Wilson sketches at the South Pole while the party records evidence of the Norwegian expedition.
Role range: 1910-1913
Polar Party Heads North
The five men face worsening weather and declining health.
Role range: 1910-1912
Return Journey from Pole
Begins the return journey north with Scott's polar party.
Role range: 1910-1912
Leg Injury on Return
Wilson strains a tendon during the return journey but continues travelling with the polar party.
Role range: 1910-1913
Final Camp Near One Ton Depot
Wilson reaches the final camp with Scott and Bowers approximately eleven miles short of One Ton Depot.
Role range: 1910-1913
Death of Edward Wilson
Dies with Scott and Bowers in the final camp.
Role range: 1910-1912
Records, sources and methodology
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