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South Pole Arrival

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 Bowers17 January 1912

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Bowers reaches the South Pole as a member of Scott's five-man polar party.

Edgar Evans17 January 1912

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Edgar Evans reaches the South Pole with Scott's five-man party after the Norwegian expedition.

Lawrence Edward Grace Oates17 January 1912

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Oates reaches the South Pole with Scott's party and learns that Amundsen has won the race.

Robert Falcon Scott17 January 1912

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the South Pole after Amundsen's party.

Edward Adrian Wilson17 January 1912

South Pole · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Wilson reaches the South Pole with Scott, Bowers, Oates and Edgar Evans after the Norwegians have already arrived.

Names involved

Edgar EvansEdward Adrian WilsonHenry Robertson BowersLawrence Edward Grace OatesRobert Falcon Scott

Provenance

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