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The History of Antarctica

By James Mallyon

  • James Cook Curcumnavigates Antarctica

    January 1773, Captain James Cook curcumnavigates Antarctica.

  • First Landing On Antarctica

    American sealer Captain John Davis was the first person to set foot on Antarctica.

  • James Weddell Discovers A New Sea

    In 1823 James Weddell discovered the sea named after him.

  • James Clark Ross Discovers A Volcano

    In 1840, scientist and British Naval Officer James Clark Ross discovers 145 new species of fish and an active volcano.

  • First Flyover Of Antarctica

    In 1928, Australian Sir George Wilkins and American Carl Benjamin Eielson are the first to fly over antarctica.

  • First Woman on Antarctica

    The first woman in Antarctica was a norwiegen woman named Caroline Mikkelsen, Set foot on antarctica whilst accompaning her husband, a whaling captain.

  • Antarctic Treaty Comes Into Effect

    In 1961, the new Antarctic treaty comes into effect.