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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026

Work is under way on a South Atlantic island to preserve a key building in the story of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Shackleton died on board his ship, Quest, in 1922 and was buried in Grytviken.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Shackleton, glimpsed on camera in the studio where he vamped his narration, knows his act breaks and thematic beats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

Having crossed the Weddell Sea, Shackleton would make landfall at the best opportunity, and then set out across the continent.

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

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