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Time:Born 1868 — Died 1912. Place:Antarctica. Claim to fame:Scott's team was the second to reach the South Pole, trailing behind the Norwegian explorer, Roald Amundsen. 
Also known as:Captain Courageous; The Man-Hauler; The Falcon. Nothing to do with:"Captains Courageous," the classic novel by Rudyard Kipling; The Man-Eater; The classic Ford car, the Falcon.
Was good at:Motivating a crew; Disdaining trained dog teams; Diary writing. Was not good at:Beach bumming.
Likely to say:"Dogs are not meant for Antarctic travel." Unlikely to say:"Let's harness the penguins and get them hauling."
Favorite gum flavor:Antarctic Mint or Wintergreen. |
