Robert Falcon Scott

Royal Navy officer and polar explorer (1868–1912)

3 quotes in the MindQuotes library.

About

Robert Falcon Scott was a Royal Navy officer and British explorer, born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport and died in March 1912 in Antarctica. He led the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) which achieved a record southern latitude, and the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) during which he reached the South Pole in January 1912, only to find that Roald Amundsen had preceded him. Scott and his companions died on the return journey. His journals, found with his body, made him a national hero.

* 1868-06-06 — † 1912-03-28

Key milestones

1901-1904Led the Discovery Expedition, reaching a record southern latitude of 82°17′S.
1912-01-17Reached the South Pole, discovering that Amundsen's Norwegian expedition had preceded him.
1912-03-29Died with his companions on the return journey, about 11 miles from a supply depot.

Themes

Polar explorationCourage and enduranceSacrificeNational heroismMemory and commemoration

Sources: spri.cam.ac.uk · rmg.co.uk · britannica.com

“Great God! this is an awful place.”

— Robert Falcon Scott

Create visual

“I do not regret this journey; we took risks, we knew we took them; things have come out against us, therefore we have no cause for complaint.”

— Robert Falcon Scott

Create visual

“Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman.”

— Robert Falcon ScottTheme · History

Create visual