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The main dates of the conquest of Antarctica
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  • In Antiquity, the Greeks were the first to hypothesize a vast land to the south in "opposition" to the existence of the northern continents. 
  • 1773: James Cook is the first explorer to cross the , without approaching land. 
  • 1820: Nathaniel Palmer, Edward Bransfield and William Smith arrive in sight of the Antarctic continent. 
  • 1840: 3 expeditions, led by d'Urville, Ross and Wilkes, establish that the observed ice lands form a continent.
  • 1895: Carsten Borchgrevink and his crew land in , at . They spend an entire winter there. 
  • 1907-1909: Ernest Schackleton tries to reach the South Pole. He failed after having traveled inland. 
  • 1911: Amundsen plants the Norwegian flag at the South Pole, aAfter 57 days of travel. 
  • 1928: first flight over by George Wilkins.
  • 1947: the organized a gigantic expedition of 4000 people, 13 boats and 23 planes made it possible to map large sections of the coast.
  • 1957: scientific cooperation is established to unravel the mysteries of Antarctica.During the International Geophysical Year,
  • 1961: signed 2 years in 1959 by 12 countries, the Antarctic Treaty comes into force.
  • 1965: start of tourism in with Lars-Eric Lindblad.
  • 1991: the Treaty nations in accept the Environmental Protection Protocol.

Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Russian Culture โ†’ โ†’ Icons and Churches, Matryoshka Doll, Russian Folk Traditions & Soviet Era and Modern Russia.

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