Robert Falcon Scott

Profession: Polar Explorer

Nationality:

Biography: Led two expeditions to the Antarctic and was famously beaten to the South Pole by 33-34 days by Roald Amundsen in 1912.

Scott and his team members died on their return from the pole from a combination of exhaustion, starvation and extreme cold.

He became a British hero. His last note, written as he froze to death, read "For God's sake look after our people".

Born: June 6, 1868
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Star Sign: Gemini

Died: March 29, 1912 (aged 43)
Cause of Death: Hypothermia

Articles and Photos

Heartbreak and Tragedy for Captain Scott
Beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen on this day, only despair and death awaited British explorer Captain Robert Scott.
December 14, 1911

Married Life

1908-09-02 Naval officer Robert Scott (40) weds sculptress Kathleen Bruce (30) at the Chapel Royal in London, England

Historical Events

1911-10-24 Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition leaves Cape Evans for South Pole
1912-01-17 Captain Robert Scott's expedition arrives at the South Pole, one month after Roald Amundsen
1912-03-07 Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen announces his team was the first to reach the South Pole (located 14 December 1911), 34 days before British explorer Robert Falcon Scott
1912-03-29 Captain Robert Falcon Scott, storm-bound in a tent near the South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far"
1912-11-12 British explorer Robert Falcon Scott's diary & body found in Antarctica

Heartbreak and Tragedy for Captain Scott