Antarctic explorers
In several countries and continents, the stories of different places and periods of time, often remarkable that most of the lives of people living in different areas changed. Notable examples are the two world wars, the fall of communism and the industrial revolution, which changed both physical and political landscape in places where it occurred. However, in some places where there are no permanent human presenceInstitutions such as the Antarctic, the same principle applies. Thanks to the discovery, given the desire of people to explore these places has also allowed some dramatic events in the history of these places.
Important events in the history of Antarctica
One of the highlights of Antarctica is the story of the first expeditions to the continent during the period between the end of 1770 until the middle of 1840, as the time when Antarctica was discovered by the world, considered. Some ofThe most important expeditions of this period are those of the British Captain James Cook (1772), British sailor William Smith (1819), American explorer Nathaniel Palmer (1821), American scientist Dr. Otto James (1830), and British Captain James Ross took place (1841).
Another has been significant in the history of Antarctica during the late 1890 early 1900, which saw the exploration of the interior of Antarctica. This period also saw the participation of different countriesGreat Britain and the United States in the exploration of Antarctica, including Belgium, Norway, Australia, Japan and Germany. However, the participation of these countries have helped the competition between them, which often led to "turf wars" between these countries. To resolve this problem, the International Geophysical Year (AGI), founded in 1957 and has begun coordination between countries, companies for further exploration of the continent to promote.
As history shows, the International Geophysical Year pavedthe way for the peaceful coexistence of different researchers in the country, which led to the Antarctic Treaty. This Agreement sets out the guidelines for the exploration of Antarctica, provides for cooperation in scientific research and exchange of information between research groups from different countries. In addition, the contract prohibits military operations, nuclear explosions and disposal of radioactive waste in the region.
Several countries going through an extraordinary momentchange history and the lives of his people. In places like Antarctica, where there are many people, it is also true. This is because the history of Antarctica show that important events, including the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, the research teams who are regularly out on the frozen continent affected.
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Ernest Shackleton - the largest ever Antarctic Explorer?
Ernest Shackleton was born in 1874 in Kilkee, Co. Kildare, Ireland. He left school at sixteen, and began an apprenticeship of four years with the company on the Northwest. In 1898 he was certified as a Master Mariner in the world, with reservations, for which he received an order from a British ship worldwide. After the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899, the company moved to share Tintagel Castle, where he met aboard Cedric Llewellyn Longstaff, whose father was the most important financialSupporters of national Antarctic expedition organized at this time.
On February 17, 1901 was designated as a third official trip Scott linked to the discovery of Antarctica. Scott chose to march south to the maximum width of a peak in the south, eighty degrees was reached 17-2. However, all dogs are killed on the road, and men have suffered, they decided, after his return, Shackleton returned home aboard the rescue ship is due toits terrible condition. After his return to England, Shackleton took the head of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Secretary in February 1907, presented his plans, the company conducted an expedition to conquer the South Pole
January 1, 1908 Nimrod left New Zealand for the Antarctic expedition was able to get in 112 miles of the pole. After his return he was knighted, and discovered he had a famous name. He returned toAntarctica in 1914, on resistance, with the intention of the whole continent. However, the Endurance became trapped in ice and was eventually defeated, the abandonment of the profession. They sailed on three lifeboats small elephant in Iceland, where Shackleton chose five friends inside and outside the larger ships of the whaling station on South Georgia, Iceland together. Surprisingly, they left, go to the station and collection point for a rescue ship. He left his finalResearch Expedition in 1921, but died of a heart attack in South Georgia before coming to Iceland to Antarctica.
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