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Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Ill-Fated Terra Nova Expedition

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Captain Robert Falcon Scott (June 6, 1868 - March 29, 1912) was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer that led 2 expeditions (1901-1912) to Antarctica. Scott led his first Antarctic expedition (1901-1904) on the ship HMS Discovery, and during this time, he made the first balloon flight on Antarctica. The second was the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1912). Scott’s purpose was to secure the honor of being the first to reach the South Pole for Britain, while also conducting important investigations with significant scientific and geographical objectives. Additionally, Scott brought along a team of meteorologists to conduct regular meteorological observations for the length of the expedition. In January 1912, despite numerous complications
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