Navigation technologies in the age of Heroic Exploration included sextants, theodolites and other celestial navigation tools.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott set out on his journey to the South Pole in 1910 as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott and his team arrived at the South Pole on January 17, 1912, after a 2-month journey from their base camp on the coast of Antarctica. Tragically, they discovered that they had been beaten to the Pole by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition.
On Christmas Day 1911, Sir Robert Falcon Scott was in Antarctica. He was attempting to reach the South Pole during his ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. He eventually reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912, only to find that Roald Amundsen had beaten him to it.
On his return from Antarctica, Robert Falcon Scott and his expedition team died after being caught in a blizzard. They had reached the South Pole in 1912, only to discover that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's team had already been there. Scott's team faced harsh conditions during their return journey, leading to their tragic demise.
Rich is relative. Sir Robert Falcon Scott raised money for his second expedition to Antarctica: he could not afford to pay for it from his own funds. His father owned a brewery, so Scott enjoyed a comfortable childhood. His adult life, however, was full of financial hardship.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott was born on June 6, 1868.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott was born on June 6, 1868.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott died on March 29, 1912 at the age of 43.
Robert Falcon Scott died on 29 February 1913.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott died on March 29, 1912 at the age of 43.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott was born on June 6, 1868 and died on March 29, 1912. Sir Robert Falcon Scott would have been 43 years old at the time of death or 147 years old today.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott set out on his journey to the South Pole in 1910 as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Scott of the Antarctic's name is Sir Robert Falcon Scott. :)
Because that was his occupation
Sir Robert Falcon Scott died on Antarctica in March of 1912, and did not return.
2nd September 1908 in a shower
Yes, they were Antarctic explorers.