Who is Ernest Shackleton?
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, better known simply as Ernest Shackleton, was a leading figure in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, a period of Antarctic history characterized by repeated expeditions which attempted to penetrate the mysteries of the ice-bound continent. While Shackleton didn’t achieve the fame of some of his fellow adventurers at the time, he later came to be a heralded figure in the history of Antarctica, and he is the subject of numerous books and films which celebrate his leadership and bravery. Shackleton was born in 1874 in Ireland. Despite his father’s wishes that he become a doctor, Ernest Shackleton chose to join the Merchant Marine instead, ultimately volunteering for the Discovery expedition in 1902 with Robert Scott. Shackleton was bitten by the bug of Antarctic exploration on the Discovery, returning in 1907 with the Nimrod and ultimately getting very close to the South Pole. For his achievements while leading this expedition, Ernest Shackleton was knig
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