Ernest Henry Shackleton1907
Launches his own Antarctic expedition, later crossing the Polar Plateau to within 97 miles of the South Pole and taking motion pictures in Antarctica
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Launches his own Antarctic expedition, later crossing the Polar Plateau to within 97 miles of the South Pole and taking motion pictures in Antarctica
Raises backing for the British Antarctic Expedition in Nimrod, aiming for the South Pole and scientific exploration
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