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He was a very great man, he made it out of a very risky situation and lived without food

He was awarded the Clarke medal in 1936, in 1920 he was appointed O.B.E( order of the british empire.).

He was knighted in 1914.

His achievements include:

Mapping and exploring the coastline of Antarctica

He claimed forty two percent of Antarctica as Australian.

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