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Antarctic Exploration Timeline

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    Antarctica Exploration

  • Captain James Cook - Antarctic Circle

    Captain James Cook - Antarctic Circle
    Captain James Cook and is crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic circle.

  • John Davis

    John Davis
    John Davis was the first person to land on the continent.

  • John Weddel

    John Weddel
    Weddel went the furtherest South, which is why the Weddel Sea bears his name.

  • Adrein de Gerlache

    Adrein de Gerlache
    First to survive an arctic winter.

  • Race to the South Pole!

    Race to the South Pole!
    The first successeful trip was led by Amundsen.

  • Scott

    Scott
    A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.

  • Shackelton returns

    Shackelton returns
    Shackleton returns from his expedition.

  • Ozone layer hole

    Ozone layer hole
    Scientists found out that the ozone layerin the straosphere was being polluted.

  • First baby born

    First baby born
    The first baby was born on the continent