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Russian Civil War. 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 . Born in Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland, Shackleton ...
May 25, 2024 · Ernest Shackleton (born February 15, 1874, Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland—died January 5, 1922, Grytviken, South Georgia) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole. Ernest Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton, 1909. Educated at Dulwich College (1887–90), Shackleton entered the mercantile marine service in 1890 ...
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Oct 21, 2020 · The port side of the Endurance, pictured October 19, 1915, shortly before the ship was crushed by pack ice and sank. Endurance captain Frank Worsley and expedition leader Ernest Shackleton watch ...
Sir Ernest Shackleton, Endurance Expedition Time Line. August 1st 1914 - The Endurance sets sail from London. November 5th 1914 - Arrival at Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia. December 5th 1914 - Set sail for Antarctica, last contact with the outside world for 18 months, last contact with land for 497 days.
Apr 2, 2014 · On December 5, the team departed the island, the last time Shackleton and his men would touch land for an astonishing 497 days. In January 1915, the Endurance became trapped in ice, ultimately ...
Jan 1, 2021 · The team set up camp, naming the site Point Wild. Ernest Shackleton and HMS Endurance crew April 24, 1916. Shackleton realized their chances of getting rescued from Elephant Island by passing ships were low, so he and five crewmates took a lifeboat to look for help, leaving Wild in charge. The image above shows the crew waving goodbye on April ...
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May 10, 2020 · Updated February 25, 2024. In 1914, Ernest Shackleton was determined to cross Antarctica. But when ice trapped his ship Endurance, his mission instantly changed from exploration to pure survival. Getty Images Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, trapped in ice. “Give me Scott for scientific method, Amundsen for speed and efficiency, but ...
