Scott's expedition to the South Pole

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Peter Childs (Birmingham Newman University), Louise McDonald (Birmingham Newman University), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

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Date of occurrence 1910-07-31-1913

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England (Location)

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The British National Antarctic Expedition, later known as the Discovery Expedition, was a joint enterprise of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society. The first Antarctic expedition began in 1901. The Discovery Expedition had made a significant contribution to Antarctic scientific and geographical knowledge, but it had only reached 82°17' and had not traversed the Great Ice Barrier. After Discovery's return from the Antarctic in 1904, Scott began planning for a second expedition. This was known as the Terra Nova Expedition [officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910], led by Scott with the stated objective "to reach the South Pole and to secure for the British Empire the honour of this achievement". Scott and four companions attained the South Pole on 17 January 1912,…

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Scott's expedition to the South Pole". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9322, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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