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Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910–13.
Jul 13, 2024 · Robert Falcon Scott was a British naval officer and explorer who led the famed ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole (1910–12). Scott joined the Royal Navy in 1880 and by 1897 had become a first lieutenant.
Discover facts about the life and death of 'Scott of the Antarctic' (Robert Falcon Scott). Read about his expeditions, and his attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913.
Discover the bittersweet ending to Scott's Antarctic dream. Captain Robert Falcon Scott was the first British explorer to reach the South Pole and explore Antarctica extensively by land in the early 1900s.
When Captain Robert Falcon Scott embarked on his second and last expedition in 1910 he was already a famous Antarctic explorer. He had previously led the major National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) during which he reached a record 82º11’ South, and a great many scientific and geographical discoveries were made.
Robert Falcon Scott led the first British expedition that attempted to reach it. Scott’s first expedition, 1901–04. Scott was born on 6 June 1868 near Devonport and joined the Royal Navy in 1881.
