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When did Robert Falcon Scott reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last three members of the Scott expedition were found dead by a relief party in November 1912, having died it is estimated at the end of March 1912, a mere 11 miles from One Ton Depot..
Why did amundsen survive the return trip while Scott died?
The rations allocated for the Scott crew were inadequate and nutritionally lacking, while Amundsen's contained the necessary B and C vitamins. Scott used ponies for hauling, while Amundsen used the more adaptable dogs. Amundsen's team had adequate fuel allocation, due to planning, that allowed them to melt ice to drink, while Scott had a shortage of fuel that did not allow them to melt ice into water, and thus suffered from dehydration.
What did Robert Falcon Scott do?
Captain Scott led the second team to reach the South Pole, which they did in January 2012. Scott and his team died on the return journey.
What is some important information about Robert Scott?
Robert Falcon Scott is remembered for his bravery in losing the race to the South Pole. His first expedition on the Discovery (1901-04, an attempt that included Ernest Shackleton) took him within 450 miles of the South Pole before he had to turn back. Scott later led the Terra Nova expedition, which reached the pole in January, 1912 -- only to discover that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had been there a month earlier. On the return trip Scott and his party of four all died of hunger and extreme cold. Their bodies were found 11 miles from a food and fuel depot
Why did Robert falcon Scott die?
Scott and his team died on the return trip from the South Pole in Antarctica, where they had been attempting to be the first to reach the pole. (Norwegian team led by Amundsen's team arrived a month before Scott's.) The Scott group ran out of food and oil on the way back to their base at Cape Evans, and were hampered from reaching supplies by bad weather closing in. Scott was the last member of the expedition to die only 11 miles from the One Ton Depot. It is assumed that the cause would be a combination of vitamin deficiency, starvation, hypoglycemia and hypothermia
When did Robert Falcon Scott reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last three members of the Scott expedition were found dead by a relief party in November 1912, having died it is estimated at the end of March 1912, a mere 11 miles from One Ton Depot..
Antractic explorer who died 1912 on return leg of an expedition to South Pole?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Who did Roald Amundsen beat to the south pole?
The British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Scott ultimately reached the pole but died with his team on the return trip.
What is the full name of Captain Lawrence the explorer who died in 1912 on his way back fron the north pole?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition were found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
What year was the South Pole mapped?
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored Antarctica at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Why did amundsen survive the return trip while Scott died?
The rations allocated for the Scott crew were inadequate and nutritionally lacking, while Amundsen's contained the necessary B and C vitamins. Scott used ponies for hauling, while Amundsen used the more adaptable dogs. Amundsen's team had adequate fuel allocation, due to planning, that allowed them to melt ice to drink, while Scott had a shortage of fuel that did not allow them to melt ice into water, and thus suffered from dehydration.
Who is credited with reaching the south Pole first?
Roald Amundsen got to the South Pole 1st and just a month later, Robert Falcon Scot made it to the South Pole but sadly died on his journey back because of the cold and hunger.
When did Leiv Amundsen die?
Leiv Amundsen died in 1987.
When did Mauritz Amundsen die?
Mauritz Amundsen died in 1982.
When did Signe Amundsen die?
Signe Amundsen died in 1987.
When did Olaf Amundsen die?
Olaf Amundsen died in 1939.
When did Jens Amundsen die?
Jens Amundsen died in 1886.
