Scott,Robert Falcon

Scott,Robert Falcon
Scott, Robert Falcon. 1868-1912.
British explorer who reached the South Pole (January 1912) only to find that Roald Amundsen had discovered the spot one month before.

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  • Scott, Robert Falcon — born June 6, 1868, Devonport, Devon, Eng. died с March 29, 1912, Antarctica British explorer. He joined the Royal Navy in 1880, proved his competence leading an Antarctic expedition (1901–04), and was promoted to captain. In 1910 he embarked on a …   Universalium

  • Scott, Robert Falcon — ► (1868 1912) Explorador británico. Preparó una expedición al Polo Sur, adonde llegó y pudo comprobar que Amundsen había alcanzado ya dicho lugar, por otra ruta, cuatro semanas antes. * * * (6 jun. 1868, Devonport, Devon, Inglaterra– 29 mar. 1912 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Robert Falcon Scott — (um 1911 fotografiert von John Thomson) Robert Falcon Scott (* 6. Juni 1868 in Devonport bei Plymouth, England; † 29. März 1912, Ross Schelfeis, Antarktis) war ein britischer Marineoffizier und …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert Falcon Scott — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Robert Falcon Scott Robert Falcon Scott (Devonport, cerca de Plymouth, Inglaterra 6 de junio de 1868 Antártida 29 de marzo de 1912). Fue un capitán de la Royal Navy y explorador que dirigió dos expediciones a la… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Robert Falcon Scott — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Falcon, Scott et Robert Scott. Robert Falcon Scott …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Robert Falcon Scott — Infobox person name = Robert Falcon Scott image size = 200px name = Robert Falcon Scott birth date = birth date|1868|6|6 death date = death date and age|1912|3|29|1868|6|6 birth place = Devon, England death place = Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica… …   Wikipedia

  • Robert Falcon Scott — noun English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868 1912) • Syn: ↑Scott, ↑Robert Scott • Instance Hypernyms: ↑explorer, ↑adventurer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Robert Falcon Scott — ➡ Scott (I) * * * …   Universalium

  • Controversies surrounding Robert Falcon Scott — Captain Scott in polar gear, October 1911, at the start of his South Pole march The British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott became the subject of controversy when, more than 60 years after his death on the return march from the South… …   Wikipedia

  • SCOTT (R. F.) — SCOTT ROBERT FALCON (1868 1912) Explorateur britannique né à Devonport et mort au cours d’une expédition au pôle Sud, Robert Falcon Scott participa à la grande épopée de la découverte du continent antarctique entreprise à la fin du XIXe siècle… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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