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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Ernest-Henry-ShackletonErnest Shackleton | Biography, Expeditions, Facts, & Voyage ...

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   May 25, 2024 · Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole. Best known for his 1914–16 expedition, in which his ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice, Shackleton and his crew endured months of hardship, including a harrowing voyage to South Georgia Island, before being rescued.

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3. www.historytools.org › stories › sir-ernestSir Ernest Shackleton: Heroic Antarctic Explorer and ...

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   May 26, 2024 · Determined to prove himself, Shackleton organized his own expedition in 1907, known as the Nimrod expedition. This expedition aimed to reach the South Pole and achieve several scientific objectives.

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   3 days ago · Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration .

5. www.historytools.org › stories › the-unsung-heroesThe Unsung Heroes of Shackleton‘s Endurance Expedition: A ...

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   May 25, 2024 · Shackleton‘s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was conceived during the height of the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic exploration, a period characterized by intense national rivalries and a desire to push the boundaries of human endurance.

6. www.historytools.org › stories › the-unconventionalThe Unconventional Genius of Shackleton‘s Crew Selection: A ...

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   May 26, 2024 · In the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, Sir Ernest Shackleton stands out as a leader whose unconventional approach to selecting his crew played a crucial role in their survival against all odds.

7. stonebridgeschool.com › a-shared-expedition-theA Shared Expedition: The Greatest Journey Ever Made

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   May 15, 2024 · After beating the odds and landing on an uninhabited Island, Shackleton took one of the lifeboats and a crew of five and set sail for a small whaling outpost 800 nautical miles away. After enduring hurricane-force winds and towering seas, the boat reached South Georgia, home to a small whaling outpost.

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   What did Ernest Shackleton discover?

   • The voyage of Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton, showing the entry of the Endurance into Antarctic pack ice, its sinking, and Shackleton's journey to South Georgia. Ernest Shackleton's ship the Endurance caught in an ice pack in the Weddell Sea off Coats Land during his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914.

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   Where did the Shackleton expedition go?

   • The expedition, prevented by ice from reaching the intended base site in Edward VII Peninsula, wintered on Ross Island, McMurdo Sound. A sledging party, led by Shackleton, reached within 97 nautical miles (112 statute miles or 180 km) of the South Pole, and another, under T.W. Edgeworth David, reached the area of the south magnetic pole.

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   • Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole. Best known for his 1914–16 expedition, in which his ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice, Shackleton and his crew endured months of hardship, including a harrowing voyage to South Georgia Island, before being rescued.

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   What happened to Ernest Shackleton's ship the endurance?

   • Ernest Shackleton's ship the Endurance caught in an ice pack in the Weddell Sea off Coats Land during his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914. The wreck of the Endurance was found in 2022 near the bottom the Weddell Sea at a depth of 3,048 metres (10,000 feet).

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9. www.scotsman.com › heritage-and-retro › heritageCross erected in memory of explorer Shackleton to travel ...

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   May 20, 2024 · Sir Ernest Shackleton died in 1922, aged 47, after suffering a heart attack on board his expedition ship, the Quest, in South Georgia, a UK overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.