Antarctic Exploration

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    Antarctica timeline

  • Captain Cook

    Captain Cook

    Captain Cook and his crew became first men to cross the Antarctic Circle
  • Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

    Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

    Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen first to discover land on the continent
  • John Davis

    John Davis

    John Davis was arguably the first person on land of the continent
  • Sir James Clarke Ross

    Sir James Clarke Ross

    Sir JAmes Clarke Ross searched for the magnetic South Pole
  • Carsten Borchgrevink

    Carsten Borchgrevink

    Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, the first sign of plant life
  • Amunsen

    Amunsen

    Race to South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amunsen
  • The first permanent settlement happened around this time

    The first permanent settlement happened around this time

  • Treaty was signed for antarctica to only be used for studies

    Treaty was signed for antarctica to only be used for studies

    treaty was signed by many nations who pledged to only use Antarctica for scientific studies
  • The first baby was born on the continent

    The first baby was born on the continent

  • Ozone layer

    Ozone layer

    Scientists found ou that the ozonee layer in the stratospheree was being polluted