Famous Antarctic explorers
This post tells you about four famous Antarctic explorers, including Sir Douglas Mawson.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)
Captain Scott led two expeditions to Antarctica: the first was in 1901-1904 and the second was in 1910-1912. His second expedition aimed to reach the South Pole. Scott and his team reached the Pole on 17 January, 1912, but unfortunately, they were not the first people there. Scott and his team did not survive the journey home; they all died from the extreme cold and lack of food.
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)
In 1901, Shackleton joined Captain Robert Falcon Scott's unsuccessful expedition to the South Pole. He then set out to reach the Pole again in 1907. His team didn't make it all the way there, but did get closer than anyone had before. Shackleton's most famous journey to Antarctica was in 1914 in the HMS Endurance, his ship that was crushed by the ice.
Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958)
Douglas Mawson was a geologist who dedicated many years to uncovering the scientific secrets of Antarctica. In 1907, he joined Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition and completed the longest man-hauling sledge journey, which lasted 122 days. In 1911, Mawson led his own trip to Antarctica. His team got into trouble on the Ninnis Glacier, and Mawson was the only one to survive.
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Roald Amundsen was the first explorer to reach the South Pole. His team reached the pole on 14 December, 1911, just over one month before Captain Scott. Amundsen and his team were experienced skiers and dog-drivers, so they were able to move much faster than Scott. Amundsen died in 1928, when his plane crashed while on a rescue mission in the Arctic.
*Copied from the DK book "Antarctic expedition" by Anita Ganeri.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)
Captain Scott led two expeditions to Antarctica: the first was in 1901-1904 and the second was in 1910-1912. His second expedition aimed to reach the South Pole. Scott and his team reached the Pole on 17 January, 1912, but unfortunately, they were not the first people there. Scott and his team did not survive the journey home; they all died from the extreme cold and lack of food.
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922)
In 1901, Shackleton joined Captain Robert Falcon Scott's unsuccessful expedition to the South Pole. He then set out to reach the Pole again in 1907. His team didn't make it all the way there, but did get closer than anyone had before. Shackleton's most famous journey to Antarctica was in 1914 in the HMS Endurance, his ship that was crushed by the ice.
Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958)
Douglas Mawson was a geologist who dedicated many years to uncovering the scientific secrets of Antarctica. In 1907, he joined Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod expedition and completed the longest man-hauling sledge journey, which lasted 122 days. In 1911, Mawson led his own trip to Antarctica. His team got into trouble on the Ninnis Glacier, and Mawson was the only one to survive.
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Roald Amundsen was the first explorer to reach the South Pole. His team reached the pole on 14 December, 1911, just over one month before Captain Scott. Amundsen and his team were experienced skiers and dog-drivers, so they were able to move much faster than Scott. Amundsen died in 1928, when his plane crashed while on a rescue mission in the Arctic.
*Copied from the DK book "Antarctic expedition" by Anita Ganeri.
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