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Captain Scott's ill-fated South Pole 'Terra Nova' Expedition 1910 - 1913...Osman’s life began in about 1908 with the Nivkh people on the wind-swept tundra of Eastern Siberia. When Cecil Meares recruited him for Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica in 1910, he was busy delivering mail by sledge across the Sea of Okhotsk. He was used to a sledging life and, like the 30 other Siberian huskies purchased for the expedition, thrived in a snowy, frozen world...The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to Antarctica which took place between 1910 and 1913. It was led by Robert Falcon Scott and had various scientific and geographical objectives. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901–04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. He and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, where they found that the Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen had preceded them by 34 days. Scott's entire party died on the return journey from the pole; some of their bodies, journals, and photographs were found by a search party eight months later. ..The expedition, named after its supply ship, was a private venture, financed by public contributions augmented by a government grant. It had further backing from the Admiralty, which released experienced seamen to the expedition, and from the Royal Geographical Society. The expedition's team of scientists carried out a comprehensive scientific programme, while other parties explored Victoria Land and the Western Mountains. An attempted landing and exploration of King Edward VII Land was unsuccessful. A journey to Cape Crozier in June and July 1911 was the first extended sledging journey in the depths of the Antarctic winter. ..For many years after his death, Scott's status as tragic hero was unchallenged, and few questions were asked about the causes of the disaster which overcame his polar party. In the final quarter of the 20th century the expedition came under closer scrutiny, and more critical views were expressed about its organization and management. The degree of Scott's personal culpability, and more recently, the culpability of certain expedition members, remains controversial.
The Terra Nova Expedition was a British-led expedition to Antarctica that took place between 1910 and 1913. The main aim of the expedition was to be the first to reach the South Pole and to conduct scientific research and exploration in the region. The expedition was led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott, a British naval officer and explorer. The name "Terra Nova" was derived from the name of the ship used for the expedition, the Terra Nova. The expedition team consisted of 65 members, including scientists, officers and support staff. They set sail from Cardiff, Wales, in June 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January 1911. They established a base camp called 'Cape Evans' on Ross Island, which served as their main headquarters for the duration of the expedition. In November 1911, Scott and a small team of explorers, including Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans, set off for the South Pole. However, they were beaten to the pole by a Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen, who had arrived a month earlier. Tragically, Scott and his team died on their return from the South Pole. They faced extreme weather conditions, ran out of supplies and eventually succumbed to exhaustion, starvation and extreme cold. Their bodies were discovered in November 1912, just 11 miles from a supply depot. Although the Terra Nova expedition did not achieve its main goal of being the first to reach the South Pole, it did make a significant contribution to scientific knowledge of Antarctica. The team conducted several scientific experiments and collected valuable data on geology, meteorology, biology and other fields of study. The Terra Nova expedition remains one of the most iconic and tragic episodes in the history of polar exploration. It is remembered for its bravery and determination in the face of extreme adversity, as well as for the valuable scientific contributions made by the expedition team.
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