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In 1772 Captain Cook discovered Antarctica
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1819 Sir William smith discovered the antarctic peninsula and the South Shetland Islands
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In 1823 James weddel discovered the Weddell sea
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In 1831 John circumnavigated Antarctica
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In 1841 James ross crosses the Antarctic circle and found the Ross sea as well as discovering Mount Erubus
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Sir Douglas Mawson explored Antarctica and researched Antarctica
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In 1914 Ernest Shackleton had his first Antarctic expedition
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In 1955 the first flight to Antarctica from New Zealand happened
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In 1961 the Antarctic traety was created
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