Captain James Cook was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle on the 17th of January, 1773, and reached a latitude of 67 degrees 15 minutes S. It is not clear whether or not he actually set eyes on Antarctica since the ice pack prevented any further southward progress. In January, 1820, as a result of an earlier expedition where he was blown off course, the British Royal Navy sent William Smith as pilot with Edward Bransfield to search the waters south of the newly claimed South Shetland Islands. It is subsequently claimed that they are the first to see the Antarctic Peninsula. On the 27th of January, 1820, Russian, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, becomes the first person to see the Antarctic continent. In January,1821, Bellingshausen returns to the Antarctic and completes a circumnavigation of Antarctica being only the second explorer, after Cook, to do so. In February, American sealer John Davis arguably becomes the first person to land on the Antarctic continent. A Norwegian scientist immigrant to Australia, Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1864-1934), became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic when he stepped on to Cape Adare on the 24th of January, 1895. From 1894-95 he devoted his time to exploration of Antarctica. He attempted to reach the South Pole in 1897. During this expedition, he was the first to discover lichen in the Antarctic, and reached a latitude of 78 degrees 5 minutes S.
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Johann Gottfried Galle at 23 September 1846, following the predictions of Urbain le Verrier.
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Antarctica is the continent with no officially recognized countries. It is governed by an international treaty that sets it aside as a scientific preserve for research and environmental protection.
The largest "county" in Antarctica is Alexander Island, which is an ice-covered landmass located near the western coast of the continent. However, it's important to note that Antarctica is not divided into traditional counties like in other regions, as it is governed by the Antarctic Treaty System.
Antarctica's real name is Antarctica.
There are no states in Antarctica; Antarctica is governed by The Antarctic Treaty.
Antarctica is a continent with no sovereignty: there are no countries in Antarctica.
Lake Antarctica and Lake Antarctica Junior.
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The southern most continent is Antarctica.
Antarctica is the continent that has the fewest flowering plants.