Race to the South Pole (Amundsen vs. Scott, 1910–1912)

1. Terra Nova Expedition sails from Cardiff

   Jun 15, 1910Labels: Terra Nova, Robert Falcon, Cardiff

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   • Terra Nova

2. Fram departs Kristiansand under Amundsen

   Aug 10, 1910Labels: Fram, Roald Amundsen, Kristiansand

   • Fram Museum

3. Amundsen signals Scott that Fram is going south

   Oct 12, 1910Labels: Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon

   • Terra Nova
   • Fram Museum

4. Scott establishes base at Cape Evans

   Jan 4, 1911Labels: Cape Evans, Robert Falcon

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   • EBSCO

5. Amundsen reaches Bay of Whales on Ross Ice Shelf

   Jan 14, 1911Labels: Bay of, Ross Ice

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   • Framheim

6. Framheim begins operating as Amundsen’s winter base

   Jan 28, 1911Labels: Framheim, Amundsen

   • Amundsen Museum

7. Amundsen departs Framheim toward the South Pole

   Oct 18, 1911Labels: Framheim, Amundsen

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   • Amundsen SP

8. Scott’s main party leaves Cape Evans for the Pole

   Nov 1, 1911Labels: Cape Evans, Robert Falcon

   • Terra Nova
   • Scott Bio

9. Amundsen reaches the geographic South Pole

   Dec 14, 1911Labels: South Pole, Roald Amundsen

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   • Antarctic Sun

10. Scott’s polar party reaches the South Pole second

    Jan 17, 1912Labels: South Pole, Robert Falcon

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    • Scott Bio

11. Amundsen returns safely to Framheim

    Jan 25, 1912Labels: Framheim, Amundsen

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    • Amundsen SP

12. Edgar Evans dies during Scott’s return march

    Feb 17, 1912Labels: Edgar Evans, Scott polar

    • Edgar Evans
    • Earth Mag

13. Lawrence Oates walks out of the tent and disappears

    Mar 16, 1912Labels: Lawrence Oates, Scott polar

    • Earth Mag
    • Scott Bio

14. Scott writes final diary entry as last three perish

    Mar 29, 1912Labels: Robert Falcon, Final diary

    • Scott Bio
    • Smithsonian

15. Search party finds Scott, Wilson, and Bowers in their tent

    Nov 12, 1912Labels: Search party, Scott expedition

    • Smithsonian
    • Scott Bio

16. Scott Polar Research Institute founded as memorial

    Jan 1, 1920Labels: Scott Polar, University of

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    • Nature