Antarctic Explorers

The Discovery of Antarctica by Captain Cook

Jan 1, 1772

Captain Cook's 2nd Antarctic Exploration

The discovery of the South Shetland Island

Jan 1, 1819

William Smith found the South Shetland Islands

James Bransfield Discovered the shore of the Antarctic Penisula

Jan 1, 1820

James Bransfield Discovered the shore of the Antarctic Penisula

James Weddell Discovered a Sea.

Jan 1, 1823

In 1823 an Englishmen named James Weddell discovered a sea named after him. After that no one could penetrate the Weddell seas for 80 years.

John Biscoe Curcumnavigated Antarctica from 1830 - 1832

Jan 1, 1830

John Biscoe Circumnavigated Antarctica

James Ross Planned an expidition

Apr 8, 1839

James Clark Ross

James Clark Ross crosses the Antarctic Circle

Jan 1, 1841

The Antarctic Circle

Apsley Cherry-Garrard the Antarctic Explorer was born

Jan 2, 1886

Apsley Cherry-Garrard

The first Australian Antarctic Expedition

Jan 1, 1911

First Expedition

The Doomed Expedition

Nov 12, 1912

Doomed Expedition

Shakelton in the Antarctic

Jan 1, 1914

Shakelton's First Antarctic Expedition 1914- 1916

Roald Amundsen's Death

Jan 1, 1928

The Death

Mawson's Expeditions 1929- 1930 and 1930- 1931

Jan 1, 1929

Expedition

The Death of Carsten Borchgrevink

Jan 1, 1934

Carsten Borchgrevink's Death

First long distance flight to Antarctica from New Zealand

Dec 20, 1955

First Flight

International Geophysical Year (IGY) Started

Jul 1, 1957

IGY

The Antarctic Treaty was signed

Jun 23, 1961

Antarctic Treaty

Areoplane recoverd from Antarctica

Jan 1, 1971

Areoplanes