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ROBERT FALCON SCOTT'S BIRTH
Robert Falcon Scott was born on the 6th of June in Devenport, Devon, United Kingdom 1868. -
Joined the British Royal Navy.
Joined as a cadet - he was 13 years old! -
Midshipman in the British Navy
Sailed on the Brittania. -
The National Antarctic Expedition left London
Trekked for three months across the vast Ross Iceshelf naming landmarks as they went. Forced back 850km short of the South Pole by hunger, exhaustion and illness. -
BRITISH NATIONAL EXPEDITION RETURNS
Returned,a National Hero. Scott was decorated with medals and promoted to captain. -
Married Kathleen Bruce
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Only child born
Peter Markham Scott -
Took Full time command of the British Antarctic Espedition 1910
Became known as the Terra Nova Expedition after their ship - the Terra Nova -
FIRST EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA
In 1910 a British explorer called Robert FalconScott sailed for Antarctica.But Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was heading for the South Pole as well! Amundsen started earlier but Scott had more men. Amundsen's team skied and used dogs to pull thier sledges. Scott's team puled sledges themselves.Amundsen's team reached the south Pole First ,on December the 14th 1911. Scott arrived about a month later, but he had taken too long.He and his men died of cold and hunger on the way back. -
Trek to South Pole Begins
Scott wrote in his diary "The future is in the lap of the gods. I can think of nothing left undone to deserve success" -
DEATH
March 29, 1912, Ross Ice Shelf
