Sir Robert Falcon Scott set out on his journey to the South Pole in 1910 as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Robert Falcon Scott took 19 ponies with him on his ill-fated South Pole expedition.
Do you mean why was he trying to go to Antarctica? Well, he went to Antarctica because he was racing Roald Amundsen. When Robert Falcon Scott arrived at Antarctica he sooner realized that Rolad Amundsen left Antarctica 34 days before.
No, Robert Falcon Scott was not successful in his famous expedition to reach the South Pole. He and his team reached the Pole in 1912, but they died on the return journey.
Robert Falcon Scott's motivation was to be the first to reach the South Pole and to claim it for the British Empire. He was driven by a desire for exploration, scientific discovery, and personal glory.
Robert Falcon Scott did not affect the South Pole.
Actually, Robert Falcon Scott did not survive his trek to the South Pole: he perished on his return.
The South Pole.
Sir Robert Falcon Scott set out on his journey to the South Pole in 1910 as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Robert Falcon Scott took 19 ponies with him on his ill-fated South Pole expedition.
Do you mean why was he trying to go to Antarctica? Well, he went to Antarctica because he was racing Roald Amundsen. When Robert Falcon Scott arrived at Antarctica he sooner realized that Rolad Amundsen left Antarctica 34 days before.
Robert Falcon Scott was 43 years old when he reached the South Pole on January 17, 1912.
Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon Scott won Great Britain the prize for being the first to reach the south pole in 1910.
No, Robert Falcon Scott was not successful in his famous expedition to reach the South Pole. He and his team reached the Pole in 1912, but they died on the return journey.
Captain Scott always set out for the South Pole.
Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole.