Antarctica

Antarctic History

By Kristen.ross2
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    Antarctica History

  • Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle

    Captain James Cook crosses the Antarctic circle
    Captain James Cook and his crew were the first men to cross the Antarctic circle . He found no land but he saw a deposit of rock in icebergs which showed that a southern continent exists .

  • Captain Cook discovers South Sandwich Island

    Captain Cook discovers South Sandwich Island
    Captain Cook goes on his third voyage and sails past South Georgia then discovers South Sandwich Island two weeks later .

  • Frederick Hasselborough dicovers Macquarie Island

    Frederick Hasselborough dicovers Macquarie Island
    Australian Frederick Hasselborough Macquarie Island while he was looking for sealing grounds .

  • James Weddell reached 74·25°S [82.50gS] in the Weddell Sea

    James Weddell reached 74·25°S [82.50gS] in the Weddell Sea
    British whaler James Weddell with people on board reached 74·25°S [82.50gS] in the Weddell Sea .

  • James Ross reaches 78·17°S [86·86gS] in the Ross Sea

    James Ross reaches 78·17°S [86·86gS] in the Ross Sea
    British explorer James Ross with company on board reaches 78·17°S [86·86gS] in the Ross Sea .

  • Hugh Evans and three other people sledge down Ross Ice shelf

    Hugh Evans and three other people sledge down Ross Ice shelf
    Hugh Evans and three other people sledge to 78·83°S [87·59gS] down the Ross Ice Shelf .

  • Robert Scott and two other people sledged down the Ross Ice Shelf

    Robert Scott and two other people sledged down the Ross Ice Shelf
    British explorer Robert Scott and two other people sledged to 82·28°S [91·42gS] on the Ross Ice Shelf .

  • Roald Amundsen dog-sleged

    Roald Amundsen dog-sleged
    Roald Amundsen and four others dog-sleged to 90°S [100gS] .

  • Roald Amundsen leads expedition first to reach South Pole

    Roald Amundsen leads expedition first to reach South Pole
    Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen leads a five man expedition which was the first to reach the South Pole .

  • First people to fly over the South Pole

    First people to fly over the South Pole
    Richard Byrd and three other people become the first men to fly over the South Pole .

  • Richard Byrd and crew fly to South Pole

    Richard Byrd and crew fly to South Pole
    American pioneer Richard Byrd and his crew aboarded on two aircrafts and flew over the South Pole from the Ross Ice Shelf .

  • John Torbert flies across Antarctica and the South Pole

    John Torbert flies across Antarctica and the South Pole
    John Torbert and six other people flew across antarctica and across the South Pole (they were the first people there since Robert Scott was there !) .

  • The first successful land crossing via the South Pole

    The first successful land crossing via the South Pole is led by British geologist Vivian Fuchs and New Zealander Edmund Hillary leading the back-up party , over forty years of Shackletons expedition set out with the same aim .