Ernest Shackleton - Wikipedia
WebSir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
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WebApr 8, 2024 · Ernest Shackleton, Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who attempted to reach the South Pole. Best known for his 1914–16 expedition, in which his ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice, Shackleton and his crew endured months of hardship, including a harrowing voyage to South Georgia Island, before being rescued.
The Stunning Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and His …
WebOct 21, 2020 · The discovery of Ernest Shackleton's ship at the bottom of Antarctica's Weddell Sea recalls a grueling expedition when men endured entrapment, hunger, frigid weather, angry seas—and near...
Ernest Shackleton - Quotes, Death & Ship Discovery - Biography
WebApr 2, 2014 · History & Culture. Famous British People. Ernest Shackleton. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic Age...
Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, lost since 1915, is found off ... - NPR
WebMar 9, 2022 · An expedition that set out in search of the lost ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has found it — 106 years after the vessel sank off Antarctica. The wooden ship Endurance has been...
BBC - History - Ernest Shackleton
WebErnest Shackleton © Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer, best known for leading the 'Endurance' expedition of 1914-16. Ernest Henry Shackleton was born on 15 February 1874 in...
‘By Endurance We Conquer’: Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
WebMar 9, 2022 · One of the most famous Antarctic explorers in history, and routinely voted as one of the greatest Britons of all time, Sir Ernest Shackleton is a name which lives on as much as in legend as in history. Remembered as much for his failures as his successes, Shackleton has something of a complex legacy.
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WebJan 5, 2022 · Ernest Shackleton, the great Antarctic explorer of the Heroic Age. Desperate to conquer the frozen frontier, Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) undertook four dangerous journeys to Antarctica, including his famous failure …
Ernest Shackleton - Wikiwand
WebSir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
Sir Ernest Shackleton | Royal Museums Greenwich
WebSir Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer, who made three expeditions to the continent, most famously in 1914 on the Endurance. Who was Ernest Shackleton? He was born in southern Ireland, but grew up in London. He joined the merchant navy when he was 16 and worked on many different ships.
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