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Ernest Shackleton

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Born February 15, 1874 · Kilkea Castle

Died January 5, 1922

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Biography

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

Awards & recognition

  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1919
  • Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations · 1910
  • Hubbard Medal · 1910
  • Vega Medal · 1910
  • Commander of the Royal Victorian Order · 1909
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  • Cullum Geographical Medal · 1909
  • Knight of the Order of St. Olav · 1909
  • Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · 1909
  • Knight of the Order of the Polar Star · 1909
  • Officer of the Legion of Honour · 1909
  • 3rd Class Order of the Crown
  • Constantin Medal
  • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
  • Inter-Allied Victory Medals
  • Livingstone Medal
  • Order of Saint Anna
  • Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)
  • Polar Medal

Filmography4 titles

Encounters at the End of the World

2007as Self - (archive footage)

South

1919as Leader of the Expedition (as Sir Ernest Shackleton)

Endurance

2024as Self (archive footage)

Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival

2023as Self