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Final Polar Party

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records

1912Date range

5Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1912

Henry Robertson Bowers3 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is added to Scott's final polar party.

Edgar Evans3 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues south with Scott's final party.

Lawrence Edward Grace Oates3 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues with Scott toward the South Pole.

Robert Falcon Scott3 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Chooses a five-man party for the final polar march.

Edward Adrian Wilson3 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues south with Scott's final polar party.

Names involved

Edgar EvansEdward Adrian WilsonHenry Robertson BowersLawrence Edward Grace OatesRobert Falcon Scott

Provenance

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