Apsley Cherry-Garrard

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Apsley Cherry-Garrard was an English explorer and writer best known for his harrowing experiences on Scott’s Terra Nova Antarctic expedition and his classic memoir "The Worst Journey in the World."

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instanceOf explorer
human
memoirist
awardReceived Polar Medal NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart disease
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1886-01-02
dateOfDeath 1959-05-18
described suffering from long-term psychological effects after the expedition
educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
Winchester College NERFINISHED
employer British Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED
familyName Cherry-Garrard NERFINISHED
father Apsley Cherry NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork polar exploration
travel writing
genre memoir
travel literature
givenName Apsley NERFINISHED
hasAcademicDegree Bachelor of Arts
inspired later Antarctic literature
knownFor The Worst Journey in the World NERFINISHED
account of the Terra Nova Expedition
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Scott's Terra Nova expedition NERFINISHED
militaryBranch British Army
mother Mabel Garrard NERFINISHED
name Apsley Cherry-Garrard NERFINISHED
nationality English
notableEvent winter journey to Cape Crozier to collect emperor penguin eggs
notableWork The Worst Journey in the World NERFINISHED
occupation author
essayist
explorer
participantIn British Antarctic Expedition 1910–1913 NERFINISHED
Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Bedfordshire NERFINISHED
England
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London
residence Lamer Park, Hertfordshire NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
writingStyle detailed observational narrative
reflective

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British Antarctic Expedition member Apsley Cherry-Garrard