Robert Scott

March 29, 1912

Period: Jun 6, 1868 to Mar 29, 1912

this is the timeline of Robert Falcon Scott

officer training

Apr 23, 1880

Robert went to officer training college HMS Britannia in 1880.

Completed officer training

Mar 3, 1882

Completed officer training

promoted to Lieutenant

May 28, 1889

promoted to Lieutenant.

first expedition

Jan 1, 1901

Scott led his first British Antarctic expedition on the ship HMS Discovery. start date:unknown.

first hot-air balloon flight on Antarctica

Feb 4, 1902

more infoScott went in a hot air balloon on February 4, 1902, making the first balloon flight on Antarctica.

promoted commander of the royal victorian order

Apr 8, 1904

made commander of the royal victorian order by King Edward VII

second expedition

Jun 1, 1910

more infoScott set out for Antarctica again on June 1, 1910, on the ship called the Terra Nova.