Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Robert Falcon Scott across 4 places, from 1868 to 1912.
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Captain Robert Falcon Scott (6 June 1868 –) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–04 and the Terra Nova expedition of 1910–13.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Robert Falcon Scott was documented, and when
6 June 1868exact date
Devonport, Devonattested“Scott was born on 6 June 1868, the third of six children and elder son of John Edward, a brewer and magistrate, and Hannah ( Cuming) Scott of Stoke Damerel, near Devonport.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
1911year
Cape Crozierattested“However, during the 1911 winter, Scott's confidence increased: on 2 August, after the return of a three-man party from their winter journey to Cape Crozier, Scott wrote, "I feel sure we are as near perfection as experience can direct".”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
20 October 1911exact date
Cape Evansattested“Eleven days before Scott's teams set off towards the pole, Scott gave the dog driver Meares the following written orders at Cape Evans, dated 20 October 1911, to secure Scott's speedy return from the pole using dogs: The march south bega…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
27 February 1912exact date
Hut Pointattested“On the return journey from the Pole, Scott reached the 82°S meeting point for the dog teams, from Hut Point, three days ahead of schedule, noting in his diary for 27 February 1912, "We are naturally always discussing possibility of meeti…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
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Places Robert Falcon Scott is documented in
Cape Crozier1 presence · 1911
Cape Evans1 presence · 1911
Devonport, Devon1 presence · 1868
Hut Point1 presence · 1912
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June 1899month
Londonmentioned“Early in June 1899, while home on leave, he had a chance encounter in a London street with Clements Markham, who was now knighted and President of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), and learned for the first time of an impending Antar…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
24 March 1909exact date
Londonmentioned“On 24 March 1909, he took the Admiralty-based appointment of naval assistant to the Second Sea Lord, which placed him conveniently in London.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
March 1910month
Norwaymentioned“In the middle of 1909, Scott realised that motors were unlikely to get him all the way to the Pole and decided additionally to take horses (based on Shackleton's near success in attaining the Pole, using ponies), dogs and skis, after con…”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
15 June 1910exact date
Cardiffmentioned“On 15 June 1910, Scott's ship, Terra Nova, an old converted whaler, set sail from Cardiff, South Wales.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
October 1910month
Melbournementioned“Arriving in Melbourne, Australia in October 1910, Scott received a telegram from Amundsen stating: "Beg leave to inform you Fram proceeding Antarctic Amundsen," possibly indicating that Scott faced a race to the pole.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
10 February 1913exact date
Oamarumentioned“The world was informed of the tragedy when Terra Nova reached Oamaru, New Zealand, on 10 February 1913.”source: Wikipedia: Robert Falcon Scott
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