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Vintage portrait photo circa 1850s of German naturalist and explorer Alexander Von Humboldt (1769 - 1859). Humboldt's work included extensive travels and research in Latin America between 1799 and 1804. Photo by Mathew B Brady.

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Vintage portrait circa 1850s of German naturalist and explorer Alexander Von Humboldt (1769 - 1859). Humboldt's work included extensive travels and research in Latin America between 1799 and 1804.

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UK London -- c.1910 -- Sir Ernest Shackleton in a merchant navy captains uniform. Shackleton led a famous expedition in which he lost his ship - the Endeavour - in an expedition to the South Pole, though famously rescued the entire party after an epic journey over the southern ice to safety in South Georgia with two other explorers -- Picture by George Bain | Lightroom Photos

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Humboldt (1769-1859) explored extensively in Latin America. Old postage stamp, vintage graphics from M&N Publishing

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Photo of Henry Stanley (second from right, hand on rail) and party standing on the back of a railroad observation car in Monterey, California, on March 19 1891, possibly taken during a lecture tour of the United States. Stanley (1841 – 1904), born John Rowlands, was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his travels in Africa and his search for David Livingstone.

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Portrait print of Christopher Columbus published circa 1892 by Girsch & Roehsler to mark the 400th anniversary of his landing in America. Columbus (circa 1451 – 1506) was a Genoese navigator and explorer who famously reached the Americas in 1492.

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Portrait by unknown artist of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (circa 1480 – 1521) – Magellan commanded the first expedition to successfully circumnavigate the globe but was killed during the voyage.

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Frederich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813-1848?) Prussian (German) explorer and naturalist. In 1848 he began a journey across Australia from east to west starting from Moreton Bay. He disappeared and no traces of him have ever been found. The Illustrated London News (London, 1846).

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(Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich) Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) German naturalist. Humboldt's interests included geophysics, geology and botany, and he is sometimes called the founder of ecology. He is shown here at the time of his expedition in South America (1800-1804) when, with the French botanist Aime Bonplond (1773-1858), he explored the Orinoco and Amazon regions and collected 60,000 plant specimens. Engraving (Edinburgh, c1830).

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ABOARD AN UNIDENTIFIED SHIP -- c.1900 -- Portrait of the explorer Ernest Shackleton -- Picture by George Bain | Lightroom Photos

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Portrait print circa 1892 of explorer Christopher Columbus - the "discoverer" of America in 1492. Columbus (c1451 - 1506) left the Spanish port of Palos on August 3 1492 with three ships - a carrack called Santa Maria, also known as Gallega (the Galician), plus two smaller caravels called Pinta (the Painted) and Santa Clara, nicknamed Nina. He famously reached the Americas on October 12 1492 - landing on a small island in the modern day Bahamas and naming it San Salvador. Print by Currier & Ives, based on a painting by Emilie Chaese.

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Portrait print circa 1892 of Christopher Columbus - the "discoverer" of America in 1492. Columbus (c1451 - 1506) left the Spanish port of Palos on August 3 1492 with three ships - a carrack called Santa Maria, also known as Gallega (the Galician), plus two smaller caravels called Pinta (the Painted) and Santa Clara, nicknamed Nina. He famously reached the Americas on October 12 1492 - landing on a small island in the modern day Bahamas and naming it San Salvador. Etching by F Focillon, based on a painting by Bartholomeo de Suardo.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1910s of Antarctic explorer and geologist Sir Douglas Mawson (1882 - 1958). British-born Mawson was among the first people to explore the continent of Antarctica and was regarded as a national hero in Australia, the country he moved to as a young boy. He was a member of Ernest Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition (1907 - 1909), also known as the Nimrod Expedition, during which he was part of the first team to climb Mount Erebus (1908) and part of the first team to reach the Magnetic South Pole (January 1909). From 1911 to 1914 Mawson commanded the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and he later commanded the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) of 1929 - 1931. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1870s of Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) - the English naturalist famous for his theory of evolution. Darwin argued that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and they evolve via natural selection - the fittest survive and pass on their traits to future generations. He published his theory and evidence in his landmark 1859 book entitled On the Origin of Species.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1890s of Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930). Nansen gained fame in the 1880s for leading the first crossing of Greenland by ski and in the 1890s for his North Pole expedition aboard the Fram in which he reached the farthest northern latitude that had ever been attained at that time. He was also a noted zoologist and oceanographer and in later life became a distinguished diplomat. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work helping refugees as a League of Nations High Commissioner. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Print circa 1876 depicting the first landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World in 1492. It shows Columbus (c1451 - 1506) and his crew kneeling before a priest during a religious service as Native American Indians look on. Columbus had left the Spanish port of Palos on August 3 1492 with three ships - a carrack called Santa Maria, also known as Gallega (the Galician), plus two smaller caravels called Pinta (the Painted) and Santa Clara, nicknamed Nina. He famously reached the Americas on October 12 1492 - landing on a small island in the modern day Bahamas and naming it San Salvador. Engraving by George S Lang, based on a work by artist John James Barralet (c1747 - 1815).

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930). Nansen gained fame in the 1880s for leading the first crossing of Greenland by ski and in the 1890s for his North Pole expedition aboard the Fram in which he reached the farthest northern latitude that had ever been attained at that time. He was also a noted zoologist and oceanographer and in later life became a distinguished diplomat. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work helping refugees as a League of Nations High Commissioner. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo of English Antarctic explorer Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872 - 1912) - a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition that perished while returning from the South Pole. Wilson, known affectionately as "Uncle Bill", was a noted physician, naturalist, painter and ornithologist who accompanied Captain Scott on two Antarctic expeditions. He acted as junior surgeon, zoologist and artist on Scott's Discovery Expedition (also known as the British National Antarctic Expedition) of 1901 - 1904 and was Chief of the Scientific Staff on the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Scott, Wilson, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men perished on the return journey. Wilson is pictured in 1911 standing at the entrance to a hut at the expedition's winter quarters at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Vintage photo circa 1906 of African American explorer Matthew Henson (1866 - 1955) - long-serving assistant to US polar explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920). Henson accompanied Peary on a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades and was among the party which Peary claimed was the first to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was subsequently recognised with various awards and honours after the claim to have been the first to reach the Pole was accepted but racial attitudes at the time meant Henson was largely ignored. He spent much of the remainder of his life working as a customs clerk in New York and only in his later years was the importance of his role in the polar quest recognised. The Peary expedition's claim to have reached the pole has come under doubt in recent times amid evidence that they may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Print circa 1884 showing explorer Christopher Columbus at the Royal Court of Spain. Columbus (circa 1451 - 1506) is depicted making a request for financial backing for his voyages of exploration to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand in front of assembled courtiers. Columbus, a Genoese navigator, famously reached the Americas on October 12 1492 after securing the necessary funding. He landed on a small island in the modern day Bahamas and named it San Salvador. Print by Mast, Crowell and Kirkpatrick, based on a painting by artist Vaclav Brozik (1851 - 1901).

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Colour print circa 1893 of Christopher Columbus at the Royal Court in Barcelona of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain following his first voyage to America in 1492. Columbus is shown standing before his royal patrons in February 1493 and showing off some Native American Indians and goods brought back from the New World. Print by The Prang Educational Company.

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Vintage photo circa 1909 of African American explorer Matthew Henson (1866 - 1955) - long-serving assistant to US polar explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920). Henson accompanied Peary on a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades and was among the party which Peary claimed was the first to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was subsequently recognised with various awards and honours after the claim to have been the first to reach the Pole was accepted but racial attitudes at the time meant Henson was largely ignored. He spent much of the remainder of his life working as a customs clerk in New York and only in his later years was the importance of his role in the polar quest recognised. The Peary expedition's claim to have reached the pole has come under doubt in recent times amid evidence that they may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) - the US Navy officer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was granted leaves of absence by the navy to pursue a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades which culminated in his claim that he had reached the Pole. His claim was generally accepted for much of the 20th century after a similar claim by his rival Frederick Cook was discredited but in recent times Peary's claim has also come under doubt amid evidence that he may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Peary retired from the navy in 1911 with the rank of Rear Admiral. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Print circa 1893 entitled "The First Voyage" and showing Christopher Columbus bidding farewell to Queen Isabella of Spain as he departs for the New World on August 3 1492. Columbus (circa 1451 - 1506) left from the port of Palos with three ships - a carrack called Santa Maria, also known as Gallega (the Galician), plus two smaller caravels called Pinta (the Painted) and Santa Clara, nicknamed Nina. He famously reached the Americas on October 12 1492 - landing on a small island in the modern day Bahamas and naming it San Salvador. Print by L Prang & Co.

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Print circa 1870 depicting the return of Christopher Columbus following his first voyage to America in 1492. Columbus (c1451 - 1506) is shown kneeling before King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain at a welcome reception at the royal court. Also in attendance are some Native Indians he has brought back from the New World to show his royal patrons. Print by George Schlegel.

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Portrait photo circa 1920s of German experimental physicist Gustav Hertz (1887 - 1975). Hertz and his colleague James Franck won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925 for their work on the effects of the impact of electrons on atoms. Gustav Hertz was a nephew of distinguished scientist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Danish physicist Niels Bohr (1885 - 1962). Bohr made major contributions to the understanding of atomic structure and quantum mechanics and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He later helped the Americans with the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb and after WW2 spent his career advocating peaceful uses of atomic energy.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) - the US Navy officer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was granted leaves of absence by the navy to pursue a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades which culminated in his claim that he had reached the Pole. His claim was generally accepted for much of the 20th century after a similar claim by his rival Frederick Cook was discredited but in recent times Peary's claim has also come under doubt amid evidence that he may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Peary retired from the navy in 1911 with the rank of Rear Admiral. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo of Howard Carter (1874 - 1939) - the English archaeologist and Egyptologist who famously discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in November 1922. The picture, by the National Photo Company, was taken in May 1924 during Carter's visit to see US President Calvin Coolidge at The White House.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1900s of German biologist, zoologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1834 - 1919). Haeckel documented thousands of new species, attempted to map a genealogical tree of the entire animal kingdom and coined many biological terms. He also produced over 100 detailed illustrations of animals and sea creatures, promoted Darwin's views on evolution and developed the theory of recapitulation ("ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny"). Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait painting circa 1880s of French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769 - 1832). Cuvier was a pioneer in the sciences of comparative anatomy and paleontology and was a proponent of catastrophism - the theory that many geological features of the earth could be explained by catastrophic events such as floods which had also caused the extinction of many species. Painting by Ernst Hader.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922). Irish-born Shackleton served as a junior officer on Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and subsequently led the Nimrod Expedition of 1907 - 1909 (also known as the British Antarctic Expedition) which reached a point closer to the geographic South Pole than had ever previously been attained. Shackleton is however probably best remembered for leading the Endurance Expedition (also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition) of 1914 - 1917 - an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent from sea to sea. Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed and sank - leaving her 28-man crew stranded on the ice and sparking a series of heroic actions which ultimately resulted in the survival of all the expedition members. Shackleton obtained funding for another expedition to Antarctica in 1921 but had a fatal heart attack before the expedition was properly under way. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1931 of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - the German theoretical physicist often described as the father of modern physics. Einstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. His many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Doris Ulmann (1882 - 1934).

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Vintage photo circa 1913 of Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) and his son Robert Jr (1903 - 1994). Peary was a US Navy officer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was granted leaves of absence by the navy to pursue a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades which culminated in his claim that he had reached the Pole. His claim was generally accepted for much of the 20th century after a similar claim by his rival Frederick Cook was discredited but in recent times Peary's claim has also come under doubt amid evidence that he may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Peary retired from the navy in 1911 with the rank of Rear Admiral. His son Robert Jr became a civil engineer and lived to the age of 90. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1910 of Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (1879 - 1933). Rasmussen travelled extensively throughout Arctic North America and his studies of the culture of local peoples means he is sometimes known as the "Father of Eskimology". He was the first person to cross the Northwest Passage via dog sled during the Fifth Thule Expedition of 1921 - 1924. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo of Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) - the US Navy officer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was granted leaves of absence by the navy to pursue a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades which culminated in his claim that he had reached the Pole. His claim was generally accepted for much of the 20th century after a similar claim by his rival Frederick Cook was discredited but in recent times Peary's claim has also come under doubt amid evidence that he may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Peary retired from the navy in 1911 with the rank of Rear Admiral. He is pictured in his Arctic furs circa 1909 aboard his ship the Roosevelt. Photo by DP & Co.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922). Irish-born Shackleton served as a junior officer on Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and subsequently led the Nimrod Expedition of 1907 - 1909 (also known as the British Antarctic Expedition) which reached a point closer to the geographic South Pole than had ever previously been attained. Shackleton is however probably best remembered for leading the Endurance Expedition (also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition) of 1914 - 1917 - an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent from sea to sea. Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed and sank - leaving her 28-man crew stranded on the ice and sparking a series of heroic actions which ultimately resulted in the survival of all the expedition members. Shackleton obtained funding for another expedition to Antarctica in 1921 but had a fatal heart attack before the expedition was properly under way. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo of British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912). Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic - the Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Scott is pictured circa 1905 in his Royal Navy uniform. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo of British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912). Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic - the Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Scott is pictured circa 1905 in his Royal Navy uniform. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of British Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922). Irish-born Shackleton served as a junior officer on Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and subsequently led the Nimrod Expedition of 1907 - 1909 (also known as the British Antarctic Expedition) which reached a point closer to the geographic South Pole than had ever previously been attained. Shackleton is however probably best remembered for leading the Endurance Expedition (also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition) of 1914 - 1917 - an attempt to make the first land crossing of the Antarctic continent from sea to sea. Shackleton's ship Endurance became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed and sank - leaving her 28-man crew stranded on the ice and sparking a series of heroic actions which ultimately resulted in the survival of all the expedition members. Shackleton obtained funding for another expedition to Antarctica in 1921 but had a fatal heart attack before the expedition was properly under way. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo of Arctic explorer Robert Edwin Peary (1856 - 1920) - the US Navy officer who claimed to have been the first person to reach the geographic North Pole in April 1909. Peary was granted leaves of absence by the navy to pursue a string of Arctic expeditions over two decades which culminated in his claim that he had reached the Pole. His claim was generally accepted for much of the 20th century after a similar claim by his rival Frederick Cook was discredited but in recent times Peary's claim has also come under doubt amid evidence that he may actually have fallen some miles short of reaching the geographic pole. Peary retired from the navy in 1911 with the rank of Rear Admiral. He is pictured in his Arctic furs with some of his huskies circa 1909 aboard his ship the Roosevelt. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) - the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Amundsen was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 - 1899 and from 1903 - 1906 led the first expedition to successfully sail through Canada's Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on his ship Gjoa. Amundsen is most famous for reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911, famously beating Robert Falcon Scott's expedition by just over a month, and in later life he explored the Arctic by air - in 1926 he was part of the first team to fly from Europe to America over the North Pole in a dirigible. Amundsen was killed in 1928 when his aircraft vanished in the Arctic while on a rescue mission. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) - the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Amundsen was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 - 1899 and from 1903 - 1906 led the first expedition to successfully sail through Canada's Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on his ship Gjoa. Amundsen is most famous for reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911, famously beating Robert Falcon Scott's expedition by just over a month, and in later life he explored the Arctic by air - in 1926 he was part of the first team to fly from Europe to America over the North Pole in a dirigible. Amundsen was killed in 1928 when his aircraft vanished in the Arctic while on a rescue mission. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Undated portrait photo of Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer Alexander Graham Bell (1847 – 1922). Bell is credited with inventing the world's first practical telephone which he patented in 1876. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Undated portrait photo of Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer Alexander Graham Bell (1847 – 1922). Bell is credited with inventing the world's first practical telephone which he patented in 1876. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Vintage photo circa 1910s of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) - the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Amundsen was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 - 1899 and from 1903 - 1906 led the first expedition to successfully sail through Canada's Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on his ship Gjoa. Amundsen is most famous for reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911, famously beating Robert Falcon Scott's expedition by just over a month, and in later life he explored the Arctic by air - in 1926 he was part of the first team to fly from Europe to America over the North Pole in a dirigible. Amundsen was killed in 1928 when his aircraft vanished in the Arctic while on a rescue mission. Photo by Bain News Service.

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USA Oakland -- c. 1909 -- Three-quarter length portrait of John Muir sitting in a studio probably taken in Oakland California North America -- Picture by B Greene | Lightroom Photos

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UK SCOTLAND Dunbar -- 09 Oct 2010 -- A bust of John Muir ( 1838-1914 ) - arguably one of Dunbar's most famous sons. Although he moved to the United States when just aged 11, John Muir later went on to become one of the founding fathers of the modern environmental movement. He remains posthumously a local hero of Dunbar to this day and there is a museum dedicated to his life in the high street of Dunbar -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Photo circa 1920s of Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) - the German theoretical physicist often described as the father of modern physics. Einstein is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics. His many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Bain News Service.

Robert Scott Falcon Antarctic South Pole Terra Nova Expedition Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 portrait January 17 18 standing stands on ski skis famous British English exploration Royal Navy officer naval with and 1910 - 1913 Discovery expeditions 1901 1904 explorers geographic December 14 March 16 29 Scott's race to be the of first man men reach person have been reached poles Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished officers Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures male males people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s national international firsts portraits upright vertical beaten England GB UK Britain United Kingdom snow photo photos photograph photographs black white who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in by for from into up event events region R F RF full-length full length team member members party personnel continent continents discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths died tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures races rival rivals rivalry glacial landscape landscapes Herbert George Ponting H G HG H.G. brave bravery bravest regions ice sailor sailors seaman seamen nautical maritime F.

Vintage photo of British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912). Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic - the Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Scott is pictured on skis circa October 1911 during the Terra Nova Expedition. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by M J Leclerc.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1900 of Rear Admiral George Wallace Melville (1841 - 1912) - noted US Navy engineer and Arctic explorer. Melville enlisted in the navy in 1861 and became an officer of the Engineer Corps before seeing action in the US Civil War. He subsequently served on several ships before volunteering in 1873 as chief engineer aboard the USS Tigress for the Arctic mission to find the missing Polaris expedition. In 1879 Melville volunteered to serve on the USS Jeannette for the Arctic expedition under George W DeLong which aimed to find a quick way to the North Pole via the Bering Strait. The Jeannette soon became icebound and drifted for 21 months before being crushed and sinking in 1881 - leaving her crew stranded on ice floes with three small boats and limited provisions. The men attempted to reach the Siberian coast but were separated after taking to the boats and only the boat commanded by Melville reached safety. Melville subsequently went back to search for the other boats - travelling over 1,000 miles before finding the bodies of DeLong and others who had been in a second boat. The third boat was never found. The US Congress awarded Melville the Congressional Gold Medal for his efforts and he later returned to the Arctic in 1884 aboard USS Thetis in the Greely Relief Expedition. He became chief of the Bureau of Steam Engineering in 1887, helped develop a modern navy and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral before retiring in 1903. Photo by Levin C Handy.

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USA Oakland -- c. 1912 -- Portrait of John Muir sitting reading a book probably taken at his home in Oakland California North America. John Muir was born in Dunbar and moved to the United States aged 11 and later became one of the first environmentalists and was instrumental in raising awareness about the environment and the creation of US National Parks like Yosemite in his adopted state of California -- Picture by Lightroom Photos | US LoC

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Undated portrait photo of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (1845 - 1923). Roentgen produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range now known as x-rays, or Rontgen rays, in 1895 and later produced the world's first x-ray photographs. His achievements won him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901.

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Portrait photo circa 1910s of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

Theodore Roosevelt portrait President US USA of the 26th American Presidents United States America Teddy Ted vintage photo historic historical 20th century 1900s leader leaders leading politics political politician politicians famous statesman statesmen leadership figure figures celebrated renowned acclaimed great greatest greats statesmanship presidential noted famed eminent prominent distinguished Americans North twentieth history heritage portraits photos photograph photographs black and white upright vertical people person persons man men male males government Americana a an at as in on with by to for from into up 1901 - 1909 early head shoulder shoulders half-length half length close-up close closeup office Republican Republicans Vice-President Vice Vice-Presidents young youngest ever Party Parties archive archival world world's state heads old icon icons iconic national Progressive Progressives headshot headshots twenty-sixth twenty sixth 19th nineteenth popular influential New York governor governors Spanish-American War Spanish soldier soldiers explorer explorers adventurer adventurers naturalist naturalists author authors military officer officers commander commanders Nobel Peace Prize winner winners Laureate Laureates Russo-Japanese Russo Japanese 1906

Portrait photo circa 1902 of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) - the 26th US President (1901 - 1909). Roosevelt was formerly Vice President but took the Presidency when William McKinley was assassinated and at the age of just 42 became the youngest President in history. He is also famous for his masculine "cowboy" image and his achievements as a naturalist, explorer, hunter, author and soldier. Roosevelt also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 following his mediation efforts to end the Russo-Japanese War. Photo by M P Rice.

Edgar Evans Antarctic Robert Scott Falcon expedition South Pole Terra Nova Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 Petty Officer PO portrait Welsh British famous exploration December 14 January 17 18 explorers March 29 expeditions geographic Scott's race to be the of first man reach person have been reached poles Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished Welshman Welshmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures men male males people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical Discovery 1901 1904 1900s portraits upright vertical national international firsts Wales Royal Navy naval officers February GB UK Britain United Kingdom snow black and white photo photos photograph photographs who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in on with by for from into up event events region R F RF team member members continent continents discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths died party final personnel tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures Cape Ross Island races rival rivals rivalry H G Herbert George Ponting HG Dr Dr. Doctor Edward Wilson Adrian Lawrence Titus Oates Lieutenant Henry Robertson Birdie Bowers sailor sailors seaman seamen companion companions

Vintage photo of Welsh Antarctic explorer Petty Officer Edgar Evans (1876 - 1912) - a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition that perished while returning from the South Pole. Evans, noted for his physical strength, accompanied Captain Scott on the Discovery Expedition (also known as the British National Antarctic Expedition) of 1901 - 1904 prior to joining the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Evans, Scott, Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates and Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men perished on the return journey. Evans is pictured in 1911 at the expedition's winter quarters at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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USA Oakland -- 1902 -- Portrait of John Muir sitting reading letters. This image was probably taken at his home in Oakland California North America. John Muir was born in Dunbar and moved to the United States aged 11 and later became one of the first environmentalists and was instrumental in raising awareness about the environment and the creation of US National Parks like Yosemite in his adopted state of California -- Picture by Edward Hughes | Lightroom Photos | US LoC

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Vintage photo of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928) - the first person to reach the geographic South Pole in 1911. Amundsen was a member of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 - 1899 and from 1903 - 1906 led the first expedition to successfully sail through Canada's Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on his ship Gjoa. Amundsen is most famous for reaching the South Pole on December 14 1911, famously beating Robert Falcon Scott's expedition by just over a month, and in later life he explored the Arctic by air - in 1926 he was part of the first team to fly from Europe to America over the North Pole in a dirigible. Amundsen was killed in 1928 when his aircraft vanished in the Arctic while on a rescue mission. Amundsen is pictured circa 1918 at the helm of his ship "Maud" as he begins a new expedition to sail west to east through the Northeast Passage. Photo by Lomen Bros.

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Vintage photo of British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912). Scott led two expeditions to the Antarctic - the Discovery Expedition of 1901 - 1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Scott is pictured circa October 1911 writing in his journal in the hut at the Terra Nova expedition's winter quarters at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

Lawrence Oates Antarctic Robert Scott Falcon expedition South Pole Terra Nova Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 portrait English British famous exploration December 14 January 17 18 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic Scott's race to be the of first man reach person have been reached Edward Grace Titus poles Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished army officer Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures men male people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s portraits national international firsts England officers GB UK Britain United Kingdom and painting paintings very gallant gentleman art illustration illustrations who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in on with by for from into up event events region R F RF team member members continent discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths died party final tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures rival rivals rivalry J C JC John Charles Dollman Dr Dr. Doctor Wilson Adrian Lieutenant Henry Robertson Birdie Bowers Petty Edgar Evans soldier companion companions Laurence brave bravery bravest suicide suicides sacrifice self-sacrifice sacrifices courage courageous honor honour duty artist blizzard painter J.C.

Vintage painting depicting English Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates (1880 - 1912) walking into a blizzard and sacrificing his life during Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Oates, Scott, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. Oates famously sacrificed his life in a bid to save his comrades as they returned from the Pole - knowing that his ill-health was slowing down the others he walked out of their tent and into a blizzard on March 16 after uttering the words "I am just going outside and may be some time". His suicide proved to be in vain - Scott and the others all perished before reaching safety. The 1913 painting is entitled "A Very Gallant Gentleman" and is by English artist John Charles Dollman (1851 - 1934).

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1920s of English astrophysicist Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (1882 - 1944). Eddington is particularly remembered for his work relating to Einstein's Theory of Relativity, including his African expedition to observe the total solar eclipse of 1919 which confirmed Einstein's predicted bending of light by gravity, and his investigations into stellar structure and dynamics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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USA -- 1912 -- John Burroughs ( right ) pictured on his 75th birthday with his friend John Muir ( left ) half-length, standing -- Picture by Lightroom Photos

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Vintage photo circa 1911 of English Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates (1880 - 1912) - a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913 that perished while returning from the South Pole. Oates, Scott, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. Oates famously sacrificed his life in a bid to save his comrades as they returned from the Pole - knowing that his ill-health was slowing down the others he walked out of their tent and into a blizzard on March 16 after uttering the words "I am just going outside and may be some time". His suicide proved to be in vain - Scott and the others all perished before reaching safety. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

Lawrence Oates Antarctic Robert Scott Falcon expedition South Pole Terra Nova Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 portrait English British famous exploration December 14 January 17 18 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic Scott's race to be the of first man reach person have been reached Edward Grace Titus poles Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished army officer Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures men male males people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s portraits upright vertical national international firsts England officers GB UK Britain United Kingdom snow black and white photo who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in on with by for from into up event events region R F RF team member members continent continents discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths died party final personnel tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures Cape Ross Island races rival rivals rivalry H G Herbert George Ponting HG Dr Dr. Doctor Wilson Adrian Lieutenant Henry Robertson Birdie Bowers Petty Edgar Evans soldier soldiers companion companions Laurence brave bravery bravest suicide suicides sacrifice self-sacrifice sacrifices courage courageous honor honour duty

Vintage photo of English Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates (1880 - 1912) - a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913 that perished while returning from the South Pole. Oates, Scott, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. Oates famously sacrificed his life in a bid to save his comrades as they returned from the Pole - knowing that his ill-health was slowing down the others he walked out of their tent and into a blizzard on March 16 after uttering the words "I am just going outside and may be some time". His suicide proved to be in vain - Scott and the others all perished before reaching safety. Oates is pictured in 1911 standing at the door to the stable at the expedition's winter quarters at Cape Evans, Ross Island. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1861 of Swiss scientist Louis Agassiz (1807 - 1873). Agassiz was one of the foremost naturalists of the 19th century and an influential figure in a number of fields including paleontology, zoology, geology, glaciology and ichthyology. He moved to the US in 1846 and became professor of zoology and geology at Harvard University where he was a popular teacher and lecturer and where he established the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. Agassiz is probably best remembered for his pioneering work on glacial activity and theories about previous ice ages and his opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Photo by James Wallace Black.

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Elisha Mitchell (1793-1857) American naturalist and explorer. Professor of chemistry, mineralogy and geology at the University of North Carolina. In 1835 he established the height of Mt Mitchell, North Carolina. He fell to his death at nearby Mitchell Falls while verifying his earlier measurements. Engraving 1896.

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UK SCOTLAND Dunbar -- 09 Oct 2010 -- Interior of the John Muir Museum in Dunbar, Scotland. Although he moved to the United States when just aged 11, John Muir later went on to become one of the founding fathers of the modern environmental movement. He remains posthumously a local hero of Dunbar to this day and there is a museum dedicated to his life in the high street of Dunbar -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Vintage photo circa January 1911 of Robert Falcon Scott's ship "Terra Nova" moored to the ice in Antarctica during the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. An iceberg, partially out of shot, is visible in the foreground. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Vintage photo circa December 1910 of Robert Falcon Scott's ship "Terra Nova" stuck in heavy pack ice in Antarctica during the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Portrait engraving print circa 1902 of Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh (c1552 - 1618) was an English soldier and explorer and a leading poet of the Elizabethan era. Engraving by William Sartain.

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UK SCOTLAND Dunbar -- 09 Oct 2010 -- A quote from John Muir ( 1838-1914 ) - arguably one of Dunbar's most famous sons - written on a window pane in the John Muir Museum in Dunbar, Scotland. It reads: "Wash your spirit clean from the earth-stains of this sordid, gold-seeking crowd in God's pure air." Although he moved to the United States when just aged 11, John Muir later went on to become one of the founding fathers of the modern environmental movement. He remains posthumously a local hero of Dunbar to this day and there is a museum dedicated to his life in the high street of Dunbar -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Vintage photo circa December 1911 of Mount Erebus and the Barne Glacier in Antarctica taken during Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Mount Erebus, a volcano located on Ross Island, is in the background and the wall of the Barne Glacier, which descends from the west slopes, is in the foreground. A Terra Nova expedition member riding a sled is visible to the bottom left of the picture. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Photo of German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) giving a speech in Washington DC in May 1940. Einstein is often described as the father of modern physics and widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics and his many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Photo by Harris & Ewing.

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Robert Scott Falcon Terra Nova Expedition Antarctic South Pole Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 Ross Island Dependency iceberg ice berg bergs icebergs English British famous exploration December 14 January 17 18 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic shelf Scott's race to be the of first man reach person have been reached poles large big huge Castle Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished naval navy officer Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures men male people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s national international firsts England officers GB UK Britain United Kingdom and photo photos photograph photographs who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in on with by for from into up event events region R F RF team member members continent discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures glacial landscape landscapes sea Herbert George Ponting H G HG H.G. brave bravery bravest regions continents action

Vintage photo circa September 1911 showing a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910 - 1913) looking up at the "Castle Berg", a large weathered iceberg in Antarctica. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Photo circa 1920s of German theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) and his wife Elsa (1876 - 1936). Einstein is often described as the father of modern physics and widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists and intellectuals in history. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics and his many contributions to science include the special and general theories of relativity. Elsa, a German cousin, was Einstein's second wife - they married in 1919. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Portrait photo circa 1911 of physicist and chemist Marie Curie (1867 – 1934). Polish-born Curie, who became a French citizen, was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911) and discovered two new elements – polonium and radium.

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UK SCOTLAND Dunbar -- 09 Oct 2010 -- A statue of John Muir ( 1838-1914 ) as a boy - arguably one of Dunbar's most famous sons. Although he moved to the United States when just aged 11, John Muir later went on to become one of the founding fathers of the modern environmental movement. He remains posthumously a local hero of Dunbar to this day and there is a museum dedicated to his life in the high street of Dunbar -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos

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Vintage photo circa December 1910 of Robert Falcon Scott's ship "Terra Nova" stuck in heavy pack ice in Antarctica during the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

Robert Scott Falcon Terra Nova Expedition Antarctic South Pole Captain polar explorer Antarctica 1911 1912 Ross Island Dependency iceberg ice berg bergs icebergs English British famous exploration December 14 January 17 18 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic shelf Scott's race to be the of first man reach person have been reached poles large big huge Castle Roald Amundsen noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished naval navy officer Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures men male people persons key important vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s national international firsts England officers GB UK Britain United Kingdom and photo photos photograph photographs who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an at in on with by for from into up event events region R F RF team member members continent discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures glacial landscape landscapes sea Herbert George Ponting H G HG H.G. brave bravery bravest sled sleds dogsled regions continents action

Vintage photo circa September 1911 of the "Castle Berg", a large weathered iceberg in Antarctica, taken during Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913. A Terra Nova expedition member riding a sled pulled by dogs is visible in the foreground. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Vintage photo circa October 1911 showing a member of Robert Falcon Scott's Terra Nova Expedition (1910 - 1913) standing on top of an iceberg known as the "Matterhorn Berg" in Antarctica. Mount Erebus, a volcano located on Ross Island, is in the background. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic South Pole in January 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Photo by Herbert George Ponting.

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Photo circa 1920s of American aviator, author, inventor and explorer Charles Lindbergh (1902 - 1974). Lindbergh won international fame by making the first solo non-stop airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean - his monoplane Spirit of St Louis took off from Roosevelt Field in New York on May 20 1927 and landed at Le Bourget Field in Paris 33 1/2 hours later. He was subsequently hit by tragedy when his infant son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932 in the so-called "Crime of the Century". Lindbergh, who was nicknamed "Slim", "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1953 autobiography The Spirit of St Louis. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Portrait photo of chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871 - 1937). The New Zealand born British scientist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and became known as the father of nuclear physics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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Vintage portrait photo circa 1900 of German dramatist and novelist Gerhart Hauptmann (1862 - 1946) - winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912. Hauptmann, whose notable works included The Weavers and The Rats, was awarded his Nobel Prize "primarily in recognition of his fruitful, varied and outstanding production in the realm of dramatic art". Photo By Bain News Service.

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Undated portrait photo of chemist and physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871 - 1937). The New Zealand born British scientist won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and became known as the father of nuclear physics. Photo by Bain News Service.

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USA Oakland -- 1910 -- Full-length portrait of the early Scottish | American environmentalist John Muir standing in front of a Californian Redwood tree in a forest California North America -- Picture by George Bain | Lightroom Photos | US LoC

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Robert Scott Falcon Terra Nova Expedition South Pole Antarctic Captain polar explorer Antarctica at January 17 18 1912 standing stands Lawrence Titus Oates Dr Edward Wilson Dr. Petty Officer Edgar Evans with and Henry Robertson Birdie Bowers Lt Lt. Lieutenant team members in English British famous exploration stand next to tent December 14 1911 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic Scott's race be the of first man men reach reaching reaches person have been reached poles Roald Amundsen find finds finding discover discovers discovering after Norwegian noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished naval navy army officers Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures male people persons vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s national international firsts beaten near England GB UK Britain United Kingdom photo photos photograph photographs who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an on by for from into up event events region R F RF party personnel member continent discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures glacial landscape landscapes Herbert George Ponting brave bravery bravest regions continents portrait ice PO P.O. Grace doctor Adrian arrive arrives arriving

Vintage photo of Robert Falcon Scott and members of his Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913 at the South Pole in Antarctica in January 1912. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic Pole on January 17 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Pictured left to right in front of a tent at the Pole are: Wilson, Scott, Evans, Oates, Bowers. The photo was taken by Bowers using a piece of string to operate the camera shutter.

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Portrait photo of American inventor, scientist and businessman Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931). Edison was a prolific inventor who held more than 1,000 US patents and developed a string of devices such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the first practical, long-lasting electric light bulb.

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Vintage photo of Robert Falcon Scott and members of his Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913 at the South Pole in Antarctica in January 1912. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic Pole on January 17 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. Pictured left to right are Scott, Oates, Wilson and Evans - the men are standing next to a tent Amundsen had left behind flying the flag of Norway. The photo was taken by Bowers. All five men died on the return journey.

Robert Scott Falcon Terra Nova Expedition South Pole Antarctic Captain polar explorer Antarctica at January 17 18 1912 standing stands Lawrence Titus Oates Dr Edward Wilson Dr. Petty Officer Edgar Evans with and Henry Robertson Birdie Bowers Lt Lt. Lieutenant team members in English British famous exploration stand next to tent December 14 1911 explorers March 16 29 expeditions geographic Scott's race be the of first man men reach reaching reaches person have been reached poles Roald Amundsen find finds finding discover discovers discovering after Norwegian noted famed eminent prominent leading celebrated renowned acclaimed distinguished naval navy army officers Englishman Englishmen Briton Britons 1910 - 1913 1910s early 20th twentieth century pioneer pioneers pioneering figure figures male people persons vintage archive archival history heritage historic historical 1900s national international firsts beaten near England GB UK Britain United Kingdom photo photos photograph photographs who great greats greatest icon icons iconic age respected hero heroes heroic heroism leader leaders leadership his popular achievement achievements a as an on by for from into up event events region R F RF party personnel member continent discovery discoverer discoverers Capt Capt. death deaths tragic tragedy tragedies failure failures glacial landscape landscapes Herbert George Ponting brave bravery bravest regions continents portrait ice PO P.O. Grace doctor Adrian arrive arrives arriving Union Jack flag

Vintage photo of Robert Falcon Scott and members of his Terra Nova Expedition of 1910 - 1913 at the South Pole in Antarctica in January 1912. Captain Scott, Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates, Dr Edward Wilson, Lieutenant Henry Robertson "Birdie" Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans famously reached the geographic Pole on January 17 1912 but found that Norwegian Roald Amundsen had beaten them there by just over a month. All five men died on the return journey. Pictured left to right at the Pole are: Oates (standing), Bowers (sitting), Scott (standing in front of Union Jack flag on pole), Wilson (sitting), Evans (standing). The photo was taken by Bowers using a piece of string to operate the camera shutter.

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Portrait photo circa 1877 of American inventor, scientist and businessman Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) and his cylinder phonograph. Edison was a prolific inventor who held more than 1,000 US patents and developed a string of devices such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the first practical, long-lasting electric light bulb. The phonograph, a device for recording and replaying sound, was the invention that first won him fame and he announced its existence on November 21 1877. Photo by Mathew B Brady / Levin C Handy.

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Undated photo of Italian inventor and scientist Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937). Marconi was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun for their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy. Photo by Bain News Service.