Robert Falcon Scott

Summary

Robert Falcon Scott is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Plymouth^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Ross Ice Shelf^[4]. He died on March 29, 1912^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], captain^[9], and polar explorer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month, #6,381 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Robert Falcon Scott's place of birth was Plymouth^[2].
• Robert Falcon Scott died in Ross Ice Shelf^[4].
• Robert Falcon Scott was born on June 6, 1868^[3].
• Robert Falcon Scott died on March 29, 1912^[5].
• Robert Falcon Scott's father was John Edward Scott^[12].
• Robert Falcon Scott's mother was Hannah Cuming^[13].
• Among Robert Falcon Scott's spouses was Kathleen Scott^[14].
• A child of Robert Falcon Scott was Peter Scott^[15].
• Robert Falcon Scott held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[16].
• Robert Falcon Scott worked as an explorer^[6].
• Robert Falcon Scott worked as a naval officer^[7].
• Robert Falcon Scott's professions included non-fiction writer^[8].
• Robert Falcon Scott worked as a captain^[9].
• Robert Falcon Scott worked as a polar explorer^[10].
• Robert Falcon Scott's education included a stint at Stubbington House School^[17].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Vega Medal^[20].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Patron’s Medal^[21].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Cullum Geographical Medal^[22].
• Robert Falcon Scott received the Polar Medal^[23].
• Robert Falcon Scott is recorded as male^[24].
• Robert Falcon Scott's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Robert Falcon Scott's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[26].
• Robert Falcon Scott's Commons category is recorded as Robert Falcon Scott^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Falcon Scott's place of birth was Plymouth^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1868^[3]. His father was John Edward Scott^[12]. His mother was Hannah Cuming^[13].

Education

Robert Falcon Scott's education included a stint at Stubbington House School^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], captain^[9], and polar explorer^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Vega Medal^[20], a science award^[32], in Sweden^[33]; Patron’s Medal^[21], a science award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1839^[36]; Cullum Geographical Medal^[22], a medallion^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1896^[39]; and Polar Medal^[23], a medallion^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1857^[42].

Personal Life

Robert Falcon Scott was married to Kathleen Scott^[14]. A child of him was Peter Scott^[15].

Death and Burial

Robert Falcon Scott died on March 29, 1912^[5]. He died in Ross Ice Shelf^[4]. Recorded cause of death include hypothermia^[43] and cachexia^[44].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Falcon Scott include Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station^[45], an Antarctic research station^[46], founded in 1956^[47]; Scott Polar Research Institute^[48], a higher education institution^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1920^[51]; Scott Base^[52], an Antarctic research station^[53]; Deep Space 2^[54], a lander^[55], in United States^[56]; Scott Island^[57], an island^[58]; Scott Glacier^[59], a glacier^[60]; Scott^[61], an impact crater^[62]; and Mount Scott^[63], a mountain^[64].

Why It Matters

Robert Falcon Scott ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,456 views/month, #6,381 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station^[45], an Antarctic research station^[46], founded in 1956^[47]; Scott Polar Research Institute^[48], a higher education institution^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1920^[51]; Scott Base^[52], an Antarctic research station^[53]; Deep Space 2^[54], a lander^[55], in United States^[56]; Scott Island^[57], an island^[58]; and Scott Glacier^[59], a glacier^[60].

FAQs

Where was Robert Falcon Scott born?

Born in Plymouth^[2], Robert Falcon Scott…

Where did Robert Falcon Scott die?

Robert Falcon Scott died in Ross Ice Shelf^[4].

Who were Robert Falcon Scott's parents?

Robert Falcon Scott's father was John Edward Scott^[12]. Robert Falcon Scott's mother was Hannah Cuming^[13].

Who was Robert Falcon Scott married to?

Robert Falcon Scott's spouses include Kathleen Scott^[14].

What did Robert Falcon Scott do for work?

Robert Falcon Scott worked as explorer^[6], naval officer^[7], non-fiction writer^[8], captain^[9], and polar explorer^[10].

Where did Robert Falcon Scott go to school?

Robert Falcon Scott was educated at Stubbington House School^[17].

What awards did Robert Falcon Scott receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[18], Commander of the Royal Victorian Order^[19], Vega Medal^[20], and Patron’s Medal^[21].