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...
I can't feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas
By Angie BrownBBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter
Adventurer Jamie Douglas-Hamilton says his latest rowing challenge in The World 's most treacherous waters has left him in The worst pain he has ever felt.
" I still can't feel my fingertips and can't wiggle my toes, " he says.
" I couldn't even walk to The Bathroom from My Bed without hanging on to things along The Way . "
Jamie was part of a crew of six who battled 30ft (10m) waves, crippling seasickness, icy cold winds and constant terror in Antarctica's Southern Ocean and Scotia Sea .
They managed 407 miles in Six Days before The strong winds and The Risk of frostbite led them to end The Challenge early.
Jamie said The conditions from The start were " horrendous" and The Crew narrowly escaped a fast-moving ice flow when leaving King George Island .
The 41-year-old Edinburgh adventurer suffered frost nip in his hands and feet during The icy row, which became excruciating on arriving home.
The Trip was originally planned for December 2021 but had to be postponed as Jamie discovered he had a Heart Condition that he believes would have killed him on The Journey .
He took on The Challenge just five months after he had open-heart surgery in August 2022, which made him feel like he had been hit by a bus.
The International crew set off on 11 January from King George Island , 120km (75 miles) off The coast of Antarctica in The Southern Ocean .
They rowed in 90-minute shifts for Six Days .
The Challenge took them via Elephant Island to Laurie Island, The Second largest of The South Orkney Islands - About 604km (375 miles) north-east of The tip of The Antarctic Peninsula .
They had originally planned to carry on another 500 miles to South Georgia Island but The conditions were too tough.
" We all suffered from sea sickness to some degree And One member had chronic sea sickness to The Point he couldn't hold any food or liquid down and was evacuated to The supervising vessel following us before getting hypothermia, " Jamie said.
" The strong westerly and north-westerly winds made getting far enough north to reach South Georgia less and less likely, and if we had continued we would have had less than 50% chance of Getting There .
" This became all The more clear with one rower down and several others developing frost bite. "
Jamie added: " The Waves were enormous and it was like looking up at fast moving walls of water The size of warehouses.
" We came So Close to fully capsizing many times in The freezing water. It was very worrying.
" These rowing boats are designed for The warm weather of mid-Atlantic crossings and The cabins were like cold, humid fridges with everything being soaking wet including our sleeping bags.
" Our legs would sometimes shake uncontrollably And Then this moved to our torso and came close to hypothermia. "
Despite ending The Challenge early The Crew did achieve eight world records including The Longest Distance rowed on The Southern Ocean .
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.
McNish was on Shackleton's ill-fated voyage, which ended with The Expedition vessel being sunk by pack ice in October 1915.
Despite McNish building a new boat on The Pack ice with frostbitten hands, he was denied The Polar Medal because he had fallen out with Shackleton.
He used flour and seal blood to seal The hull and without him they would have all perished.
Jamie is calling for The Polar Medal to be awarded posthumously to McNish, who died destitute in New Zealand , unable to use his hands due to frostbite from The Trip .
Jamie has previously completed three other dangerous rowing challenges.
He was part of a team which rowed from Chile to Antarctica in 2019 and has rowed Drakes Passage.
He Said despite only lasting Six Days , this latest row was tougher than his previous ones and The Frost nip in his fingers and feet could take months to fully recover from.
Jamie said: " Despite all The Suffering there were beautiful Moments - being followed by penguins, whales, orcas and seeing enormous icebergs The size of towns. "
Sir Ranulph Fiennes , who is acclaimed by The Guinness Book of World Records as " The World 's greatest living explorer" said: " I did once row all The Way up The Thames from Windsor to Henley but to row in 90-minute shifts, eight times per day in The World 's coldest and roughest seas in less than five months after Open Heart surgery is inspirational. "
The World records achieved by on The Shackleton Mission: Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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