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Antarctica timeline
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Captain Cook
Captain Cook and his crew became first men to cross the Antarctic Circle -
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen first to discover land on the continent -
John Davis
John Davis was arguably the first person on land of the continent -
Sir James Clarke Ross
Sir JAmes Clarke Ross searched for the magnetic South Pole -
Carsten Borchgrevink
Carsten Borchgrevink found lichen, the first sign of plant life -
Amunsen
Race to South Pole! The first successful trip was led by Amunsen -
The first permanent settlement happened around this time
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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
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Ozone layer
Scientists found ou that the ozonee layer in the stratospheree was being polluted
