Antarctic History

James cook passes the Antarctic circle

Jan 17, 1773

James Cook passes the antarctic circle

First man to land on Antarctica

Feb 7, 1821

the first man to land on Antarctica was John Davis

James Weddell

Jan 1, 1823

James Weddell went farthest south into the Antarctic, thats why weddel sea is named after him. No specific day or month of this event

Robert Faclon Scott was born

Jun 6, 1868

Robert Falcon Scott was born in 1868 6th of June, he was born in the United Kingdom and was the third child out of the six. He was a british naval officer andn an explorer

Roald Amundsen was born

Jul 16, 1872

Roald Amundsen was born in 1872 16th of July he was born in Borge which is in Norway, he was facinated by John Franklin and always dreamed about being a explorer. Roald Amundsen was a norwegian explorer

Sir Ernest Shackleton was born

Feb 17, 1874

Sir Ernest Shackelton was born in 1874 17th of February, he was born in Ireland and was a british explorer

Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen

Jan 1, 1895

Carsten found lichen, first sight of plants living in Antarctica No specific day or month

Scott leaves and heads for Antarctica

Jun 1, 1910

Robert Falcon Scott heads for Antarctica on his ship called Terra Nova, he was racing Roald Amundsen

Roald Amundsen leaves and heads to Antarctica

Jun 3, 1910

Roald Amundsen leaves in 1910 3rd of June, he brought 5 men, 52 dogs and four sleds

Scott reaches Ross Island

Jan 4, 1911

Robert Falcon Scott reaches Ross Island and now heads for the South Pole

Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole

Dec 14, 1911

Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole usin dog sleds in december 1911 of the 14th, he beat Scott by 35 days.

Scott reaches the South Pole

Jan 17, 1912

Scott reaches the South Pole second, after Roald amundsen

Scott died on his return trip

Mar 29, 1912

Scott died on his return trip he died because short energy and lack of food supllies, he and his crew were found dead in thier tent

Shackleton reaches Weddell sea

Dec 8, 1914

Shackleton and his crew reaches Weddel Sea

Ernest abandon his ship

Oct 27, 1915

Sir Ernest Shackleton was forced to abandon his ship because his ship had been crushed by ice

Sir Ernest Shackleton dies

Jan 5, 1922

Sir Ernest Shackleton dies at the age of 47 and died on his final expedition

Roald Amundsen dies

Jun 22, 1928

Roald Amundsen died in 1928 22nd of June, he died while trying to save his friend Nobile and died when he was 55, his body was never found