Shackleton

American

[shak-uhl-tuhn] / ˈʃæk əl tən /

noun

Sir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, English explorer of the Antarctic.

Shackleton British

/ ˈʃækəltən /

noun

Sir Ernest Henry. 1874–1922, British explorer. He commanded three expeditions to the Antarctic (1907–09; 1914–17; 1921–22), during which the south magnetic pole was located (1909)

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China's Chang'e-7 mission is expected to land near Shackleton Crater in late 2026.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

"The noble gases in ice provide a unique way to look at ocean temperature change," Shackleton said.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

In April 1916, Shackleton took five crew members in a small boat in search of help for the others.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

She said she sees a lot of people interested in Shackleton at the museum.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Shackleton and the rest of the men on board Endurance were tortured by indecision: they were all patriotic subjects of a country heading into war, and yet they all now burned to voyage south.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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