antarctic explorers

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  • Captain cook

    Captain cook

    In 1772 Captain Cook discovered Antarctica

  • Sir William Smith

    1819 Sir William smith discovered the antarctic peninsula and the South Shetland Islands

  • James Weddell

    In 1823 James weddel discovered the Weddell sea

  • John Biscoe

    In 1831 John circumnavigated Antarctica

  • James ross

    In 1841 James ross crosses the Antarctic circle and found the Ross sea as well as discovering Mount Erubus

  • Sir Douglas Mawson

    Sir Douglas Mawson explored Antarctica and researched Antarctica

  • Ernest Shackleton's first Antarctic expedition

    In 1914 Ernest Shackleton had his first Antarctic expedition

  • flight to antarctica from New Zealand

    In 1955 the first flight to Antarctica from New Zealand happened

  • Antarctic treaty

    In 1961 the Antarctic traety was created