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A few names include Raoul Amundsen, Sir Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Earnest Shackleton, and Sir Douglas Mawson, all of whom conducted their expeditions between 1899 and 1922.
It may have been a 'bad day' for some, but was not noted as such for Sir Robert Falcon Scott.
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He did not fail all of his expeditions. All though he was not a great explorer he did exceed in one of his expeditions. In 1577 he sailed to America and stole from the Spanish colonies as ordered by the queen of England.
One can find many different types of exciting expeditions in the Antarctic. Some types of the expeditions that can be found in the Antarctic are: cruises, and nature watching.
Captain Scott kept extensive journals and diaries, which are widely available online and some of which can be seen in the British Library. As well, there are materials of his at Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University, Cambridge England.
I contacted the Scott Polar Research Institute Archives as there was some doubt over the number of sisters. They assure me there were 4 sisters, Ettie, Rose, Grace and Katherine.
I contacted the Scott Polar Research Institute, Thomas H Manning Polar Archives as there was some doubt over the number of sisters Scott had. Some sites on the web state 2, some 3, others 4. The answer they gave me is 4 sisters, one brother. They are Ettie / Rose / Grace / Archie and Katherine.
I contacted the Scott Polar Research Institute, Thomas H Manning Polar Archives as there was some doubt over the number of sisters of Captain Scott. Some sites state two, some three, others four. The answer they gave me is four sisters and one brother. They are Ettie, Rose, Grace, Archie and Katherine.
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Some of William Clark's interests included exploring the American West, documenting flora and fauna, interacting with Native American tribes, and mapping uncharted territories. He was also passionate about expanding the frontier and understanding the natural world.
There is some evidence that Sir Robert Falcon Scott's expedition and Amunden's expedition in 1911, Shackleton's various expeditions had moving pictures, and certainly had photographs. Rear Admiral R E Byrd traveled to Antarctica with a film crew from Paramount -- under commission of the American Geographical Society in 1930, the results of which you can see in the film With Byrd at the South Pole.