Scott was an ambitious peacetime Naval officer. He had graduated in the top 25% of his class and advanced smoothly until he gained command of a torpedo boat at the rank of Lieutenant
After his ship ran aground he received a bad mark on his record even though he was not in control of the ship at the time. It was deemed to be bad judgement on his part to have left his 2nd in command in charge at that particular time.
5 years later he was serving as torpedo officer on a larger ship and 2nd chances were few and far between. When his father was financially ruined and then died it fell to Scott to provide for his mother and their family. He had already attracted the attention of Sir Clemence Markham, who was organizing an Antarctic Expedition as President of The Royal Geographical Society.
This was a chance for Scott to make a name for himself and advance his stagnating career. Sir Clemence fought to have him appointed as the Expedition leader ahead of any of the Scientists, as opposed to be merely in command of the ship. He was immediately promoted to commander and received a medal from King Edward VII even before the expedition left England.
While Scott's interest in Polar exploration may have initially been somewhat mercenary he quickly developed an obsession for the region and for the effort in reaching the South Pole. He appeared to revel in the challenge of man over the harshest extremes of nature and developed a rivalry with Ernest Shackleton over who would reach the South Pole first.
On his first expedition, Scott, Shackleton and Edward Wilson set off on a disastrous Southern journey for which they were woefully unprepared.
Shackleton returned to pave the way to the pole but turned back with a little over 100 miles to go, when it was clear that their supplies were inadequate.
Scott and Wilson then made the 3rd British bid for the pole reaching it shortly after Roald Amundsen's Norwegian team but died when they failed to complete the return journey before the winter weather closed in.
Scott went to the South Pole as part of a British Antarctic expedition with the goal of being the first to reach the South Pole. Unfortunately, Scott and his team were beaten to the pole by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition, leading to their tragic deaths on their return journey.
Captain Scott started his journey to the South Pole, not the North Pole. He started his journey from Cape Evans in Antarctica.
The Antarctic Peninsula is the closest group of islands to the South Pole. These islands include the South Shetland Islands, South Orkney Islands, and the South Sandwich Islands.
Amundsen changed his mind to sail to the South Pole instead of the North Pole due to hearing that American explorer Robert Peary had already reached the North Pole. This news led Amundsen to refocus his efforts on being the first to reach the South Pole instead.
Amundsen changed his mind to sail to the South Pole after learning that Peary had reached the North Pole, which was his original target. He saw an opportunity to be the first to reach the South Pole by changing his expedition's destination. He kept his plans secret to avoid competition.
Sean William Scott's weight is usually reported as around 75-80 kg or 165-176 lbs.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his men went to the South Pole: They wanted to be the first men there. Sadly a Norwegian team beat them there. Captain Scott died on his way back from the South Pole, together with his four companions
He wanted to.
On December 25, 2011, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team were trekking to the South Pole.
Captain Scott always set out for the South Pole.
scott made it to the south pole on January 17, 1912
Scott went south to the South Pole.
Robert Falcon Scott did not affect the South Pole.
Polar navigation is based on nautical navigation techniques: Scott's team used a sextant to guide their trek to the South Pole.
Everybody, as Scott went for the South Pole.
Same time as captain Scott
Scott raced Roald Amunsden, Amunsden got to the South Pole first.
Captain Scott and his team reached the South Pole in January 1911.