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- association with Amundsen
- biography by Fiennes
- McMurdo Station
- portrayal in “Scott of the Antarctic”
exploration of
- Antarctica
- Ross Ice Shelf
Additional Reading
Roland Huntford, Scott and Amundsen (1979, reissued 1993; also published as The Last Place on Earth, 1984), was newly critical in its examination of Scott’s planning, judgment, and leadership on his fatal Antarctic expedition.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Scott of the Antarctic. | Dec 11, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Zealand History - Death of Robert Falcon Scott. | Oct 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Linda Hall Library - Robert Falcon Scott. | Sep 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Museum of Natural History - Scott's Expedition. | Jul 13, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 02, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Oleander and Datura Poisoning: An Update. | Mar 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Oleander and Datura Poisoning: An Update. | Mar 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Antarctic Heritage Trust - History of Scott's Expedition. | Jan 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Heritage - The life of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the Arctic explorer. | Dec 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Plymouth.Gov.UK - Biography of Robert Falcon Scott. | Aug 25, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cool Antarctica - Biography of Robert Falcon Scott - Commander R.N. (1868-1912). | Jul 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - Scott of the Antarctic. | Feb 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Explorers - Biography of Robert Falcon Scott. | May 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Explorers Pirates and Privateers - Robert Falcon Scott. | May 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Captain Robert Falcon Scott. | Mar 08, 2017 | ||
| Added photograph. | Feb 06, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Robert Falcon Scott. | May 02, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Robert Falcon Scott. | Aug 12, 2013 | ||
| Changed the date he reached the South Pole from "January 18" to "January 17." | Nov 06, 2012 | ||
| Added image of Captain Robert Falcon Scott. | Feb 09, 2011 | ||
| Photo caption revised to read that the photograph was taken in Antarctica rather than at the South Pole. | Feb 09, 2011 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 18, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Biography of Robert Falcon Scott. | May 23, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 25, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Mar 23, 1999 |
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