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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Robert_Falcon_ScottRobert Falcon Scott - Wikipedia

    Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910–13.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-Falcon-ScottRobert Falcon Scott | Antarctic Expedition Leader & Polar...

    Jun 2, 2024 · Robert Falcon Scott (born June 6, 1868, Devonport, Devon, England—died c. March 29, 1912, Antarctica) was a British naval officer and explorer who led the famed ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole (1910–12).

  3. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - Scott of the Antarctic

    Discover facts about the life and death of 'Scott of the Antarctic' (Robert Falcon Scott). Read about his expeditions, and his attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole.

  4. www.rmg.co.uk › stories › topicsCaptain Robert Falcon Scott | Royal Museums Greenwich

    Discover the bittersweet ending to Scott's Antarctic dream. Captain Robert Falcon Scott was the first British explorer to reach the South Pole and explore Antarctica extensively by land in the early 1900s.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Terra_Nova_ExpeditionTerra Nova Expedition - Wikipedia

    Led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the expedition had various scientific and geographical objectives. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition from 1901 to 1904, and wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole.

  6. britishheritage.org › robert-falcon-scottRobert Falcon Scott - Scott of the Antarctic | British Heritage

    Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913.

  7. www.amnh.org › exhibitions › race-to-the-end-of-the-earthRobert Scott's Expedition to Antarctica | AMNH

    Robert Falcon Scott: A Career in the Royal Navy. From Cadet to Captain; Scott Puts His Preparation Skills to the Test. Born in 1868, Robert Falcon Scott began his naval career as a 13-year-old cadet aboard the training ship HMS Britannia.