Ernest Shackleton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 102 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 15,1874 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Kilkea |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | January 5,1922 |
| Died | Grytviken |
| South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands | |
| Ships | Endurance |
| RRS Discovery | |
| Nimrod | |
| Quest | |
| Children | Edward Shackleton |
| Cecily Shackleton | |
| Raymond Shackleton | |
| Job | Explorer |
| Sailor | |
| Spouse | Emily Shackleton |
| Siblings | Frank Shackleton |
| Movies/Shows | South |
| The Bottom of the World | |
| The Endurance | |
| Buried | Grytviken Cemetery, Grytviken |
| Grandchildren | Alexandra Shackleton |
| Awards | Polar Medal |
| Order of the British Empire | |
| Hubbard Medal | |
| Royal Victorian Medal | |
| Cullum Geographical Medal | |
| Parents | Henrietta Letitia Sophia Gavan |
| Henry Shackleton | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 405548 |
The Heart of the Antarctic: Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
Aurora Australis
Escape from the Antarctic
The Antarctic Book
Shackleton, his Antarctic writings
The Heart of the Antartic: Volume I
L'Odyssée de l'« Endurance »
British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9, Under the Command of Sir E. H. Shackleton, C. V. O. Reports on the Scientific Investigations . . ;
Endurance: Shackletons Incredible Voyage
Aurora Australis, 1908-09
The Antarctic Book: Winter Quarters 1907-1909
The Heart of the Antartic: Volume II
Aurora Australis: Preface by E. H. Shackleton
A Rare Recording of Sir Ernest Shackleton
Aurora Australis, 1908-1909
The Age of Innocence
South : Large Print
Shackleton: The Polar Journeys
South
South: The Last Antarctic Expedition of Shackleton and the Endurance
South! The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917
The Heart of the Antarctic
South, the Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
South, the Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-17
Ernest Shackleton Life story
Major Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO OBE FRGS FRSGS 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.
Early Life
Ernest shackleton was obrn on february 15. 1874 in kilkea. County kildare. Irelnad. He was the second of ten children born to henry and henrietta shackleton. Hsi father was a respected member of the community. Serving as an officer in the british army. Shackleton was educated at dulwich college in london. Where he developed a passion for exploration.Exploration Career
Shackleton became a famous explorer. Leading several expeditions to antarctica. He was prat of the discovery expedition of 19011904. Which was the first british exploration of antarctica. He was also the leader of the imperial trans-antarctic expedition of 19141917. This expedition was planned to cross the antarctic continent from one side to the other. However. The expedition s ship. The endurance. Became trapped in the antarctic ice and shcakleton and his crew were forced to abandon the ship and survive in the hostile environment.Rescue Operations
Shackleton is most famous for his heroic resuce operations. After the endurance had been trapped. Shackleton and his men ewre forced to drift across the antarctic ocean in three small boats. After four montsh of drifting. They reached the island of south georgia. Where shackleton and two other men crossed the island on foot to get help. The remaining crew members were rescued several months later.Later Career
After his resceu. Shackleton continued to explore. Leading expeditions to the arctic and south america. He was knighted in 1909 for his antarctic achievements. He died of a heart attack in 1922 while preparing for anothre antarctic expedition.Legacy
Shackleton s legacy lives on in the hundreds of books and films that have been made about his ilef and adventures. He is remembered for his coruage and leadership in the face of adversity. And for his determination to save his crew from certain death.Important Event
One of the mots important events in shacklteon s life was his leadership of the imperial trans-antarctic expedition. During this expedition. The ship endurance was trapped in the antarctic ice and shackleton had to lead his crew through a dangerous journey in order to survive.Interesting Fact
An interesting fact about ernest shackleton is that he was the first person to cross the antarctic continentd. Uring the imperial trans-antarctic expedition. Shackleton and his crew attempted to cross the continent from one side to the other. However. They were focred to abandon the attemtp due to the ship s entrapment in the ice.A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years
... This is the same movement of water - and accompanying westerlies - that the famous explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton exploited in 1916 to make his escape from Antarctica following the loss of his ship, the Endurance, in crushing sea-ice...
I can't feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas
... Jamie said he had taken on the expedition in honour of Harry McNish - the " forgotten hero" of Sir Ernest Shackleton s Endurance voyage, which attempted to be the first to cross the Antarctic continent...
Adventurer attempts Antarctic row following heart surgery
...By Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporterA man is to attempt one of the world s most dangerous rows in the Antarctic in honour of the " forgotten hero" of Sir Ernest Shackleton s Endurance voyage - just months after open heart surgery...
Endurance: 'Finest wooden shipwreck I've ever seen'
...Endurance, the lost ship of Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, has finally been identified on the floor of Antarctica s Weddell Sea...
Shackleton's Endurance: The impossible search for the greatest shipwreck
... We know with good accuracy where Sir Ernest Shackleton s Endurance vessel ended up after sinking more than 100 years ago...
South Georgia: The museum at the end of the world reopens for business
... Sir Ernest Shackleton famously reached the island in 1916, after an epic escape from the icy grip of the Antarctic Circle, He is buried in Gryvitken s cemetery and many tourists still toast the grave with a tot of whisky...
Ernest Shackleton: Antarctic ceremony marks 100 years since explorer's death
...A team of scientists have held a ceremony in the Antarctic honouring the achievements of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton...
Anyone ever Shackleton found lost the ship?
...The endurance s ill-fated trip, marked the end of the heroic age of Antarctic research It will take a monumental effort to locate the legendary ship of Antarctic Explorer Ernest Shackleton...
Endurance: 'Finest wooden shipwreck I've ever seen'
Endurance, The Lost ship of Anglo-Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton , has finally been identified on The Floor of Antarctica's Weddell Sea . The vessel was crushed by sea-ice and sank on 21 November 1915, forcing Shackleton and his men to make a heroic escape on foot and in small boats.
Marine archaeologist Mensun Bound described the condition of Endurance to The Bbc .
" Without any exaggeration this is the finest wooden shipwreck I have ever Seen - by far.
It is upright, well proud of the seabed, intact, and in a brilliant state of preservation.
You can even see The Ship 's name - E N D U R A N C E - arced across its stern directly below the taffrail (a hand rail near the stern). And beneath, as bold as brass, is Polaris, the five-pointed star, after which The Ship was originally named.
I tell you, you would have to be made of stone not to feel a bit squishy at The Sight of that star and the name above.
And just under the tuck of the stern, laying in the silt is The Source of all their troubles, the rudder itself. You will remember that it was when the rudder was torn to one side by the ice that the water came pouring in and it was game-over. It just sends shivers up your spine.
When you Rise Up over the stern, there is another surprise. There, in The Well deck, is The Ship 's wheel with all its spokes showing, absolutely intact. And before it is the companionway (with the two leaves of its door wide open) leading down to The Cabin deck. The famous Frank Hurley (expedition photographer) picture of Thomas Ord Lees (motor expert) about to go down into The Ship was taken right there.
And beside The Companion way, you can see a porthole that is Shackleton's cabin. At that moment, you really do feel The Breath of The Great man upon the back of your neck.
The funnel is Still There , but not upright, lying semi-thwartships (almost at a right-angle to the keel), still with its steam whistle attached. Beside it is the engine room skylight. We could look down through it. I was hoping to see the cylinder heads of its triple-steam expansion engines, but couldn't quite make them out.
Near midships there is a boot, with Another One , maybe its pair, in the debris field beside The Wreck ; also several plates and a cup.
When the mast fell, it crushed The Ward room with The Bridge deck above, but you can see The Outline of the wardroom and beside it the galley and pantry. One wall of the galley is Still Standing with its two forward portholes intact.
On The Weather deck, you can see the forward hold and skylight with the fo'c'sle deck (the upper-deck forward of the foremast) just beyond.
The fo'c'sle deck is damaged, for although the vessel went down keel first, she was down slightly at The Bow so it was that part of the hull that first struck the seabed and so took The Shock of impact.
The capstan is still visible on the fo'c'sle deck and beside it is one of the anchors. The Other anchor broke free; it snakes out over the seabed.
The Bow looks amazing. You can see its forward raking stem and the metal-shod cutwater that cleaved the ice.
The masts, spars, booms and gaffs are all down, just as in The Final pictures of her taken by Frank Hurley . You can see The Breaks in the masts just as in The Photos . There is a tangle of ropes, blocks and deadeyes.
You can even see the holes that Shackleton's men cut in the decks to get through to the 'tween decks to salvage supplies, etc, using boat hooks. In particular, there was The Hole they cut through the deck in order to get into " The Billabong" The Cabin in " The Ritz" that had been used by Hurley, Leonard Hussey (meteorologist), James Mcilroy (surgeon) and Alexander Macklin (surgeon), but which was used to store food supplies at The Time The Ship went down.
I had been hoping to find Orde Lees' bicycle, but that wasn't visible, nor were there any of the honey jars that Robert Clark (biologist) used to preserve his samples that I also hoped I might find.
The depth is 3,008m (9,868ft).
Endurance was found just over four nautical miles (7. 5km) and roughly southward of Frank Worsley 's famous sinking position (68°39'30" South; 52°26'30" West).
We found The Wreck a hundred years to The Day after Shackleton's funeral (5 March 1922). I don't usually go with this sort of stuff at all, but this one I found a bit spooky. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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