Yes, they were Antarctic explorers.
Both Sir Ernest Shackleton and Captain Robert Falcon Scott were renowned explorers of the Antarctic, each with their own strengths and areas of expertise. Shackleton is often praised for his exceptional leadership and ability to survive against the odds during his expeditions, particularly the Endurance expedition. Scott, on the other hand, is celebrated for his meticulous planning and scientific contributions to Antarctic exploration, despite the tragic end to his expedition to the South Pole. Overall, it is difficult to say who was better, as their achievements and legacies are equally valuable in the history of polar exploration.
It's hard to say who the most famous Antarctic explorer was. A few of them are very famous. One of the most famous is Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. Others are Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and Robert Falcon Scott.
James Cook, Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott
Some of the crew members on Shackleton's Discovery expedition included Ernest Shackleton, Frank Wild, and Tom Crean.
Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 - 29 March 1912) was an English Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition and the Terra Nova Expedition, during which Captain Scott died. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 - 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish explorer who was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Sir Ernest Shackleton was famous for achieving the 'farthest south' at 89 degrees, in his effort to walk to the geographic south pole. He led other expeditions to Antarctica and is famous for 'never loosing a man' -- no one died on his expeditions, a claim available to no other expedition leader.Sir Ernest Shackleton is known for being an Antarctic Explorer that led the Endurance expedition in 1914-1916. He also trekked towards the South Pole in 1901 with Robert Falcon Scott, but became seriously ill before he could reach it.
Antarctica has not been 'conquered' -- many explorers from many countries have mounted expeditions to Antarctica. The British explorers of note include Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Earnest Shackleton, Ranulph Fiennes, and James Weddell.
Robert Shackleton was born in 1919.
Robert Millner Shackleton was born in 1909.
Robert Millner Shackleton died in 2001.
The cast of The Antarctica Challenge - 2009 includes: Geoffrey Carpentier as Ornithologist Peter Convey as Senior Research Scientist Laura Grange as Marine Biologist Yeugeny Karyagin as Seismologist Robert Mulvaney as Glaciologist Daniella Rubeling as Sub-Antarctic Botany Researcher Alexandra Shackleton as Granddaughter of Sir Ernest Shackleton Jonathan Shanklin as Meteorologist
Could you please provide more context or specify which expedition or event you are referring to? There have been many notable captains and scientists throughout history, such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott and scientists like Ernest Shackleton during Antarctic explorations, or Captain James Cook with his voyages in the Pacific.