In 1907, he managed to secure enough money and public interest to fund his own expedition, which was named the Nimrod Expedition (via BBC). Shackleton's team carried out scientific experiments and ...

Once recovered, however, per the BBC, Shackleton led the highly successful Nimrod Expedition (1907-1909) back to the Antarctic, for which he was knighted and received a prized silver Polar Medal.

Powdered whole milk samples from Ernest Shackleton’s 1908 Nimrod expedition offer a glimpse into dairy’s evolution. By Laura Baisas. Published Mar 28, 2024 1:00 PM EDT.

In 1907, Shackleton led the Nimrod expedition, breaking previous records by reaching latitude 88°23′ S, just 97.5 nautical miles from the South Pole.

Sir Ernest Shackleton Expedition Leader ... within 745 miles of the South Pole with Robert Scott on the 1901 Discovery expedition, then pressed to within 97 miles on his own Nimrod expedition of 1908.

All of that has served as a prelude to their latest doc, Endurance (co-directed by Natalie Hewit) , about polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s legendary 1914-1917 Trans-Antarctic expedition ...

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