Antarctica

Antartica Explorations Timeline

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  • Adrein de Garlache

    Adrein de Garlache
    Adrein de Garlache and his crew beacame the first to survive Antarctic winter.
  • Scott and Shackelton

    Scott and Shackelton
    Scott and Shackleton and three other men attempted to walk to the South Pole and were unsuccessful.
  • Almost There

    Almost There
    Shackleton almost reached the South Pole on a journey on his own.
  • A trip to the South Pole

    A trip to the South Pole
    A british trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.
  • Scott Died

    Scott Died
    Scott died on his way back to his ship.
  • Shackleton

    Shackleton
    On August 8th, Shackelton and his crew sailed from England to Antarctica, just before world war starts.
  • Shackleton leads a rescue

    Shackleton leads a rescue
    Shackleton leads a rescue effort to South Georgia Island to get help for his men.
  • The First Permanent Settlement

    The First Permanent Settlement
    The first permant settlement happened around this time.
  • Antartic Treaty

    Antartic Treaty
    The Antarticy Treaty was signed by many nations, who pledged to use Antartica only for scientific studies.
  • A Baby is Born

    A Baby is Born
    The first baby is born on the continent.