Notable Explorers
“For a joint scientific and geographical piece of organization, give me Scott; for a winter journey, Wilson; for a dash to the Pole and nothing else, Amundsen: and if I am in the devil of a hole and want to get out of it, give me Shackleton every time.” Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Robert Falcon Scott
Edward A. Wilson
Roald Amundsen
Ernest Shackleton
In Their Own Words
"Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised." Cherry-Gerard
History Sources
- Antarctic Heritage TrustExplore the preserved expedition bases in the Ross Sea Region in words, photos, and virtual tours.
"Exploration is the physical expression of the Intellectual Passion. And I tell you, if you have the desire for knowledge and the power to give it physical expression, go out and explore...." Cherry-Gerard
- Antarctic Timeline: 1519-1959Created by the American Society of Polar Philatelists
- Scott Polar Research Institute Picture LibraryHistorical images of polar expeditions and explorers. Includes searchable database.