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Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
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Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer, 1911, (1913). Meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) took detailed measurements in order to predict the best possible conditions for Scotts journey to the Pole. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole. The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), included a geologist, a zoologist, a surgeon, a photographer, an engineer, a ski expert, a meteorologist and a physicist among others. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901-04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. Scott, accompanied by Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans, reached the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that the Norwegian expedition under Amundsen had beaten them to their objective by a month. Delayed by blizzards, and running out of supplies, Scott and the remainder of his team died at the end of March. Their bodies and diaries were found eight months later. From Scotts Last Expedition, Volume I. [Smith, Elder & Co. London, 1913]
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This print captures Dr. Simpson at the Unifilar Magnetometer in 1911, during the Terra Nova Expedition led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Meteorologist George Simpson played a crucial role in this historic journey to the South Pole, meticulously measuring and analyzing data to predict optimal conditions for Scott's team. The British Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1913 aimed not only to conquer the Pole but also to conduct significant scientific research. Alongside geologists, zoologists, surgeons, engineers, and other experts, Scott assembled a diverse team of explorers. Their mission was twofold: continue previous scientific work from Scott's earlier expedition and be the first humans to reach the geographic South Pole. On January 17th, 1912, after enduring treacherous blizzards and dwindling supplies, Scott and his companions - Dr. Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers, and Petty Officer Edgar Evans - finally reached their destination. However, their joy quickly turned into disappointment as they discovered that Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by a month. Tragically stranded due to harsh weather conditions on their return journey with limited provisions left; all members of Scott's party perished by late March. It took eight months before their bodies were found along with poignant diaries documenting their heroic struggle against nature's wrath. This remarkable photograph is part of "Scotts Last Expedition". Volume I published in London in 1913 by Smith Elder & Co. , providing an invaluable glimpse into one of history's most daring polar expeditions that ended tragically yet forever etched its mark on human exploration endeavors.
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