1900
Discovery of South Pole
The National Antarctic Expedition accept Shackleton
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Browse historical events and people recorded at South Pole in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The National Antarctic Expedition accept Shackleton
The National Antarctic Expedition accept Shackleton
Joins Scotts expedition, the team fail to reach the Pole because of scurvey
Scotts team, including Shakleton, reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S. Scott blames Shackleton for not reaching the Pole, the team was suffering from scurvy
Scotts team reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S
Comes within 97 miles of reaching the South Pole, forced back by starvation
Writes, "The end is in sight...we are weakening rapidly"
Shackleton stops at 88 degrees 23S, 111 miles short of the South Pole. Names the area where they stop as King Edward VII Plateau
Reaches the South Magnetic Pole
Arrives in New Zealand having led an expedition to within 111 miles of the South Pole
Alfred Cheetham joins Scott's Terra Nova expedition as an experienced Antarctic seaman.
Accompanies Scott on the ill fated "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12.
Accompanies Captain Scott on the "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12.
Lawrence Oates accompanies Scott's Terra Nova expedition and takes responsibility for the ponies used during the planned southern journey.
The party discovers that Amundsen's Norwegian team arrived first.
Stands with Scott, Oates, Bowers and Evans at the South Pole after the Norwegian party has already departed
Reaches the South Pole and finds that Amundsen's Norwegian party has arrived first
Edgar Evans reaches the South Pole with Scott's five-man party after the Norwegian expedition.
Wilson reaches the South Pole with Scott, Bowers, Oates and Edgar Evans after the Norwegians have already arrived.
Bowers reaches the South Pole as a member of Scott's five-man polar party.
Oates reaches the South Pole with Scott's party and learns that Amundsen has won the race.
Reaches the South Pole after Amundsen's party.
Reaches the South Pole with Wilson, Bowers, Oates and Edgar Evans.
Scott examines Amundsen's tent and the records left by the Norwegian polar party before turning north.
The British team confirms the Norwegian expedition's earlier arrival.
Finds Amundsen's tent and evidence of Norwegian success.
Examines evidence left by Amundsen's party at the South Pole.
Bowers photographs Scott's party and the polar camp before the five men begin their return journey.
Wilson sketches at the South Pole while the party records evidence of the Norwegian expedition.
The five men face worsening weather and declining health.
Begins the return journey north with Scott's polar party.
Appointed Captian of the Endurance for Shackletons expedition to the South Pole
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