Did Earnest Shackleton ever reach Antarctica?

Answer 1

Sir Earnest Henry Shackleton reached the 'farthest south' marker of 88°23'S, or 97 geographical miles from the South Pole on his second expedition to Antarctica in 1907.

Some say it was this marker that motivated Sir Robert Falcon Scott to better Shackleton's achievement, when Scott returned in 1910 for his own 'conquest of the pole'.

Answer 2

Antarctica

His first experience of the polar regions was as third officer on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition (1901-04), from which he was sent home early on health grounds. He returned to Antarctica in 1907 as leader of the Nimrod Expedition. In January 1909 he and three companions made a southern march which established a record Farthest South latitude at 190 km from the South Pole, by far the closest in exploration history up to that time. For this achievement, Shackleton was knighted by King Edward VII on his return home.

Answer 3

Yes.

Shackleton reached Antarctica several times, and is in fact, buried in the region, on South Georgia Island, where he died in 1922.