Where was Robert Falcon Scott from?
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England
A naval officer.
💡 Did you know? Scott was an officer in Britain's Royal Navy before becoming an Antarctic explorer.
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When did Scott reach the South Pole?
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1912
Second, after Amundsen.
💡 Did you know? On 17 January 1912 Scott reached the South Pole: only to find Amundsen had beaten him to it.
What did Scott find at the South Pole?
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Norwegian flag
Amundsen had been weeks earlier.
💡 Did you know? At the Pole, Scott's men found the Norwegian flag and a tent: a crushing moment.
How did Scott's expedition end?
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died on the way back
Near a life-saving depot.
💡 Did you know? On the way back Scott and his companions died in a blizzard, just kilometres from the depot that would have saved them.
What made Scott a tragic hero?
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diaries
He wrote to the very end.
💡 Did you know? Scott's diaries, kept to the very end, made him a tragic national hero in Britain.
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