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Where did Ernest Shackleton come from?
Ernest Shackleton was born in 1878 in Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland. The Shackleton family moved to Sydenham, a London suburb, in 1884.
When was Ernest Shackleton born and when did he die?
Ernest Shackleton was born on the 15th of February, 1874 and died on the 5th of January, 1922 of a heart attack. Please see the related links.
What was the name of ernest shackleton's exploration ship that got stuck in the ice?
endurance
What challenges did ernest shackleton face?
Shackleton's first challenge was the ship breaking. Second, it broke and he had to race against time to take everything out. Third, the cold weather. Then surviving. Shackleton had many challenges overall.
Why did Shackleton get knighted?
In 1907, he led his own British Antarctic Expedition in the Nimrod. Other members of the expedition climbed Mount Erebus and reached the south magnetic pole. Using ponies and also dragging his own sledges Shackleton himself led a party which reached to only 97 miles from the Pole. Although there had not been much government support beforehand, Shackleton received a hero's welcome when he returned. He was knighted, becoming Sir Ernest Shackleton.
