Captain Scott sailed the Discovery from England to Antarctica in 1901 for his first Antarctic expedition.
Yes, Robert Falcon Scott was knighted and became known as Captain Scott after his first expedition to Antarctica in 1901.
The dates for the Discovery Expedition are 1901 to 1903.
Robert Falcon Scott did not return from his second polar expedition: he died on the Antarctic continent. His first expedition, however, returned to Portsmouth docking on 10 September 1904.
From 1901-1904, Robert Falcon Scott led the British National Antarctic Expedition aboard the ship Discovery. During this expedition, Scott conducted scientific research and exploration in Antarctica, establishing the first permanent base on the continent, known as the Discovery Expedition base.
On his first voyage, the Discovery Expedition, Scott left London and sailed to Antarctica by way of Cape Town and New Zealand.
Robert Falcon Scott did not reach the North Pole. He led an expedition to Antarctica in 1910-1913, known as the Terra Nova Expedition, during which he and his team raced to be the first to reach the South Pole. Tragically, Scott and his team reached the South Pole only to find that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had beaten them to it. Scott and his team perished on their return journey.
Captain Scott sailed twice to Antarctica, once in 1901 and again in 1910.
During his Discovery expedition, Robert Falcon Scott wanted to explore Antarctica because he wanted to see the great ice land and see if there were any other wonders that other explorers had missed. On his Terra Nova expedition, he wanted to race Roald Amunden to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Unfortunately, during this journey Robert Falcon Scott did not return, instead, he and his party perished ONLY 3 miles away from safety.
Both expeditions were guided by the stars, using a sextant to find the latitude and longitude for their destination.
Robert Falcon Scott is famous for leading two expeditions to Antarctica in the early 20th century. His second expedition, known as the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913), aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole. Tragically, Scott and his team reached the Pole only to discover that they had been beaten by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian team. Scott and his companions perished on their return journey.
Scott of the Antarctic's name is Sir Robert Falcon Scott. :)
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