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8 de abr. de 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.
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Sir 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.
- Who Was Ernest Shackleton?
- Early Career
- The 'Endurance'
- Later Years and Death
Sir Ernest Shackleton was an explorer who in 1901 joined an expedition to the Antarctic. He was sent home early due to bad health. Devoted to creating a legacy, he led the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice. He and his crew drifted on sheets of ice for months until they reached Elephant Isla...
Ernest Henry Shackleton was born on February 15, 1874, in County Kildare, Ireland, to Anglo-Irish parents. The second of 10 children and oldest son, he was raised in London, where his family moved when Shackleton was a young boy. Despite the urging of his father that he follow in his footsteps and go to medical school, the 16-year-old Shackleton jo...
Shackleton's South Pole expedition with Scott sparked within the young explorer an obsession to reach the Antarctic. In 1907, he made another attempt at achieving his goal, but again he fell short, coming within 97 miles of the pole before brutal conditions forced him to turn back. In 1911, Shackleton's dream of becoming the first person to set foo...
In 1919, Shackleton published South, his detailed account of the journey and its miraculous ending. Shackleton, however, was not through with expeditions. In late 1921 he set off on a fourth mission to the South Pole. His goal was to circumnavigate the Antarctic. But on January 5, 1922, Shackleton suffered a heart attack on his ship and died. He wa...
Ernest Henry Shackleton (Kilkea, Irlanda, 15 de febrero de 1874-Georgia del Sur, 5 de enero de 1922) fue un explorador polar anglo-irlandés y una de las principales figuras de la conocida como Edad heroica de la exploración de la Antártida.
12 de abr. de 2022 · El explorador irlandés Ernest Shackleton emprendió a lo largo de su vida un gran número de expediciones para lograr descubrir los misterios que se escondían en un territorio tan lejano e ignoto como la Antártida.
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (Kilkee, 1874 - Georgia del Sur, 1922) Explorador polar inglés. Se formó en el Dulwich College, y apenas cumplidos los dieciséis años ingresó en la Marina mercante.
Learn about the explorer Ernest Shackleton in this BBC Bitesize KS1 primary history guide.
