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What supplies did Ernest Shackleton take on his journey to Antarctica?
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What are facts about Ernest Shackleton?
Captain Sailer Spent most of his life on a boat out on the sea ~ Sir Ernest Shackleton went on a boat named the Endurance and sailed to Antarctica with 27 men with one stowaway named Perce (sounds like Pierce)Blackburrow ( not sure about last name spelling:/) Shackleton and his men got stuck in the ice and had to abandon ship. a while later Shackleton finally yelled that the ship was sinking and the men were only allowed 2 lbs of personal items to take they had to pull 3 life boats name the James Caird (biggest) and 2 others that i forget the names to. Shackleton and all men sailed to Elephant Island~an uninhabited island out of the way of other islands then shackleton decided to take his five best men and try to sail to the whaling station on South Georgia Island about 500 miles away on the James Caird. but landed on the wrong side and traveled on land to the other side and made it in less than 3 days Shackleton tried to rescue the men 3 times until finally on a tub boat he rescued and 21 men ( +5 and Shackleton). This is from a book I read all facts should be right :)
What are some of ernest shackletons contributions to oceanogrophy?
He ate fish
Who was the scientist that suggested using radioactive decay to age-date the earth?
Ernest Rutherford, however it was Arthur Holmes who did the majority of the in depth work in this field.
Why is lawrencium important?
Lawrencium is important forLawrencium is a synthetic chemical element with chemical symbol Lr and atomic number 103. It is named in honor of Ernest Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron, a device that was used to discover many artificial radioactive elements.studies in nuclear physics and fo the synthesis of man made superheavy elements.
What element is named after state of California?
That element is Berkelium, symbol "Bk" and atomic number 97, a radioactive element in the heavy "actonoid" series. Berkelium is named after the Californian university town of Berkeley where it was first synthesized. Scientists at the University of California's Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (simply known as "Berkeley Lab") first synthesized Berkelium in 1949. They created it by bombarding a small piece of Americium ("Am" atomic number 95) with alpha particles within a cyclotron.
How did Ernest Shackleton travel to Antarctica?
Shackleton traveled to Antarctica by ship for all of his expeditions.
How did ernest shackleton get to antarctica?
By ship.
What was sir ernest shackleton famous for?
Ernest Shackleton was an explorer of Antarctica.
Was it hard for Ernest Shackleton to get to Antarctica?
yes :) is that all
Ernest Shackleton was famous for exploring what country?
Antarctica.
What is the full name of the explorer Shackleton who explored Antarctica?
It is something like Ernest Shackleton
What did ernest shackleton find when he got to antarctica?
ernest shackelton found ice
Which poles did Ernest Shackleton's expedition reach?
Sir Ernest Shackleton decided to attempt to cross Antarctica via the south pole.
How many expeditions did Ernest Shackleton go on to explore Antarctica?
6
Did Lieutenant Ernest Shackleton die in Antarctica?
Sir Earnest Shackleton died on South Georgia Island in 1922. South Georgia Island is not considered to be Antarctica.
What gear did ernest shackleton take to antarctica?
Ernest Shackleton took a car, sleds, ropes, ponies, dogs, a portable dunny (toilet) and twenty eight (28) men.
When did Ernest Shackelton lead to Antarctica?
Ernest Shackleton led three British expeditions to Antarctica. The Discovery Expedition took place from 1901 through 1903. The Nimrod Expedition was from 1907 to 1909. The final journey called the Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition was from 1914 to 1917.
