Robert F. Scott

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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.