Nimrod Expedition
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The Nimrod Expedition was Ernest Shackleton’s 1907–1909 British Antarctic expedition that made record-setting southern and polar achievements and significantly advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Nimrod expedition | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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British expedition ⓘ |
| achievement |
first ascent of Mount Erebus
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first party to reach the vicinity of the South Magnetic Pole ⓘ mapped previously unknown areas of the Antarctic interior ⓘ meteorological observations in Antarctica ⓘ set a new Farthest South record ⓘ significant biological collections in the Ross Sea region ⓘ significant geological surveys in Victoria Land ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British Antarctic Expedition 1907–1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCamp | Cape Royds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseRegion | Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Lyttelton, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| farthestSouthDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
British government grant
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Royal Geographical Society grant ⓘ private subscription ⓘ |
| homePort | Lyttelton, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Alistair Mackay
NERFINISHED
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Bertram Armytage NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Mawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgeworth David NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ George Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ Jameson Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Brocklehurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
conduct scientific research in Antarctica
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explore the Ross Sea region ⓘ reach the South Pole ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Discovery Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryShip | Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedFarthestSouthLatitude | 88°23′S ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
Ross Ice Shelf
NERFINISHED
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Ross Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica
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did not reach the geographic South Pole ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biology
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geology ⓘ glaciology ⓘ magnetism ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| sponsorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
motor car
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ponies ⓘ ship Nimrod ⓘ sledges ⓘ |
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Nimrod expedition