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Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910–13.
Apr 8, 2024 · Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and explorer who led the famed ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole (1910–12). Scott joined the Royal Navy in 1880 and by 1897 had become a first lieutenant. While commanding an Antarctic expedition on the HMS Discovery (1901–04), he.
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Discover facts about the life and death of 'Scott of the Antarctic' (Robert Falcon Scott). Read about his expeditions, and his attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole. British...
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The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to Antarctica which took place between 1910 and 1913. Led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the expedition had various scientific and geographical objectives.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott was the first British explorer to reach the South Pole and explore Antarctica extensively by land in the early 1900s. The celebrated explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912) also famously took part in the race to claim the South Pole in 1911, but sadly failed in his mission and died on his return journey.
Jan 18, 2012 · A century after British explorer Robert Scott reached the South Pole, "incredibly rich," rarely seen pictures give an inside look at the ill-fated expedition. January 18, 2012.
Read about the life of Robert Falcon Scott, most famous perhaps for his failure in the race to the South Pole. Includes photos from the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions. Ben Johnson. 21 min read. Early life and the Discovery Expedition. Born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport, Plymouth, Robert Falcon Scott became a naval cadet at the age of 13.
