Kaitlyn Beebe Sparrow English 9 2 March 2015 Sir. Douglas Mawson: Perseverant Explorer "Just have one more try -- it's dead easy to die, It's the keeping-on-living that's hard," said Robert Service (Conell Par 32). This quote inspired Sir Douglas Mawson to persevere through all of his rough journeys. These journeys helped Mawson to inspire people around the continent by providing information about Antarctica through all of his expeditions. Australia’s interests in Antarctica showed through Mawson’s expeditions (Antarctica Par 8-9). Mawson helped with the creation of three major bases that ended up being really important (Jaka Par 11). Not only has Mawson discovered things, he has fought for the lives of many animals (Bredeson 59). Mawson really …show more content…
But most of all, I like to remember that when all alone, he kept on trying no matter what went wrong, and plenty did. And that even when there was no hope, he continued to trust in Providence,” (Bredeson 7). I really do agree with this quote. Like I said before, Mawson’s techniques are used all the time (Antarctica Par 11). His lectures are still broadcasted around the world. (Jacka Par 28). He also has earned the King's Polar Medal and wrote impactful science papers (Sir) and the bases he created have become really important (Jacka Par 11). Sir Douglas Mawson helped inspire people to persevere through even the worst scenarios. Also, he inspired people to stay positive (Bredeson 18 and 31). Australia has been positively influenced by Mawson. Sir Douglas Mawson was influenced by many people to be the person he was. He was an adventurous person ever since he was a kid (Bredeson Par 11). F.J. Jacka said, ”Through the early influence of Professor Archibald Liversidge, Mawson became a pioneer in the chemical aspects of geology and geochemistry (Jacka par 3).“ Archibald Liversidge was a mentor to Sir Douglas Mawson and inspired him to explore. His college also helped him with deciding what he wanted to do with his life (Antarctica Par
Patrick Gass was a part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. He was born in June 12, 1771 in Falling Springs, Pennsylvania. He joined the militia in 1794 to protect the local inhabitants from Indian attacks, but he saw no action. Patrick served under General Alexander Hamilton. In 1803, Lewis came to Fort Kaskaskia to look for recruits, Patrick wanted to join. He was finally given permission to join Lewis and the Corps of Discovery. On August 22nd, two days after the death of Sergeant Floyd, Patrick was voted by the men to be their choice for office of Sergeant. On August 26, 1804, Lewis issued general orders giving him rank of Sergeant in "the corps of volunteers for North Western Discovery". After the Expedition, Patrick was writing
Thoreau states, “I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary.” I truly believe that McCandless took this adventure in order to be able to live his own life the way he wanted to with no problems and without the cost of letting others make his decisions for him; hence never accepting help from others. McCandless understood what he was getting himself into, he understood that it would be difficult, he understood it would take a toll on his body and he understood that he could possibly die. With the knowledge of this it was his own decision, his own ideas and thirst for adventure that lead him into the
Have you ever wondered what an expedition would look like? How it would feel to actually do one in the early 1800’s? Lewis and Clark lived through many attempted ones and actually did one themselves and their story has been told for hundreds of years. Lewis and Clark were very well known expeditioners. Their real names are actually Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Thomas Jefferson was interested in the Western land, between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountain. The Louisiana Purchase happened which gave Jefferson an opportunity and a reason to fulfil his dreams onto Westward land. Lewis began to prepare for this expedition. He was interested in the length of rivers and location, geographical features, economic and agricultural development and much more. It took Jefferson, Lewis, and Clark many hard years of preparation to get everything ready for the trip. They knew that it wasn’t going to be a safe nor easy trip, but the intriguing sound of the trip and what the Westward land could hold was unbearable. After years of planning, stressing, and getting ready for the expediton, Lewis set out on August 31, 1803 in his keelboat, flat-bottomed, large dugout “canoe”.
The lands included in the Louisiana Purchase were those west of the Mississippi River but they were largely unexplored and therefore completely unknown to both the U.S. and France at the time. Because of this, shortly after the purchase of the land President Jefferson requested that Congress approve $2,500 for an exploratory expedition west.
In 1914, a great leader began a great expedition, unbeknownst to him that instead of being known as great explorers, they would be known as some of the greatest survivors. This man was Sir Ernest Shackelton and he was determined to be the first to cross the Antarctic. Little did he know, his biggest challenge would end up being his ability to lead his team to survival. He also had no idea that their tale of strength, determination, and courage to survive would influence people well into the 21st century, and the book detailing their stories would be used as a model of leadership. As our group read this book, it was evident that Shackleton was a truly motivated and successful leader as we have come to understand one to be. His ability to successfully lead a team played a significant role in their survival.
...ostly remembered for his eccentric lifestyle. His prosthetic nose made of precious metals is a familiar tale. The story of his pet moose lives on, even though the moose did not. His ignominious death is almost common knowledge. Even as far as his astronomical work is concerned, outside of the scientific community, he is perhaps best-known for his geoheliocentric universe, which was later so strongly disproven by his own assistant.
I have served with Scott, Shackleton, and Mawson, and have met Nansen, Amundsen, Peary, Cook, and other explorers, and in my considered opinion, for all the best points of leadership, coolness in the face of danger, resource under difficulties, quickness in decisions, never-failing optimism, and the faculty of instilling the same into others, remarkable genius for organization, consideration for those under him, and obliteration of self, the palm must be given to Shackleton, a hero and a gentleman in very truth.
Christopher McCandless made the decision in April of 1992 to venture into the Alaskan wilderness, inspired by the Transcendentalist works of Henry David Thoreau, along with the works of other authors. This decision was made without consulting anyone, and this decision famously ended with McCandless’ death months later. For most people, the idea of living in the secluded Alaskan wilds without any means of communication or navigation is a sign of mental illness. When McCandless made this decision, he effectively ignored the opinions of thousands of people, and decided that his views were somehow more valid. This ideology of “a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn't a challenge at all” led to McCandless embarking on a challenge in which a successful outcome was not only not assured, but simply not possible (Krakauer 182). Had McCandless talked to anyone, literally anyone at all, he would’ve been told that this plan was a suicide mission. This shows that the opinions of the general population can be lifesaving.
he reached his goal but when he arrived he found a Norwegian team had beaten him to it. Disaster struck on the return journey and its entire party perished in the brutal cold. Scott’s final haunting diary entry shock the outside world. For years after his death, Scott was regarded as a hero; a British icon who had shown courage and nobility in the face of insurmountable odds but as time went by critics began to question his aptitude calling him an ill-prepared adventurer whose bad judgment had cost his team their lives. He was portrayed as irrational consistently, inept, a heroic bunglers. In November of 1910, Robert Scott arrived in the Antarctic aboard the ship Terranova he established his base camp in a hut at Cape Evans and on November 1st 1911 after a year of preparation he set off for the poll. Two weeks later Scott and his party of 16 men 10 ponies and 22 dogs
“Born on August 18, 1774, close to Ivy, Virginia, Meriwether Lewis was considered the greatest pathfinder the country has ever had. Coming from his family estate in Locust Hill, he came from a decorated family. His father Williams Lewis, his mother Lucy Meriwether, and his father’s cousin. His mother was a skilled cook and herbalist; her generous and charismatic nature was known throughout the region. His family was one of the first to settle in the region and had a long standing connection and friendship with the Jefferson family.
However, Christopher McCandless should be viewed as admirable because he had the capability of viewing dreams and striving hard to fulfill that dream- something that very few people are able to do.
To start with, McCandless was not someone who gave up. Despite others trying to scare him out of continuing with his journey into the Alaskan wilderness, nothing deterred McCandless. He anxiously awaited to experience life off the land. The people McCandless encountered on his way to Alaska often commented on his determination. Jim Gallien, a man who drove McCandless into the Alaska interior, described McCandless as “real gung-ho”. McCandless's attempt to undertake such a risky endeavour is something to admire in itself. To travel two years, mostly on foot, is certainly not an easy task. However, McCandless still persevered through the hardships he faced throughout his journey. McCandles...
Charles Darwin was a scientist from the United Kingdom who was a naturalist and geologist in the early 1800s. Although, he is best known for his role in the evolution theory. Darwin decided to take part in a five-year voyage in 1831, called the Beagle, to make naval charts of South America. At the beginning of the expedition Darwin was just a young graduate, at the age of twenty-two, with only eagerness to be able to be a part of the opportunity. He had no high expectations to find the rare discoveries that he had found during his time on land on the far off continent. By the end of the excursion, Darwin had made a name for himself as a geologist and fossil collector after his journal was published, later titled The Voyage of the Beagle. His writing got him a lot of attention from multiple scientists around the world.
Charles Darwin was a scientist from the United Kingdom who was a naturalist and geologist in the early 1800s. Although, he is best known for his role in the evolution theory. After going on a voyage, called the Beagle, around the world for five years to accompany well renowned explorers like Robert FitzRoy, he had created a name for himself in the . At the beginning of the expedition Darwin was just a young graduate, at the age of twenty-two, in hopes of seeing the tropics before it was gone with no expectations to find rare findings during his time on land in these far off lands. Though, by the end of the excursion, Darwin had made a name for himself as a geologist and fossil collector through the publication of his journal that was later titled The Voyage of the Beagle. His writing got him a lot of attention from multiple scientists around the world.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” The man who made countless mistakes and learned greatly from them spoke these wise words. Of all the scientists to originate from the nineteenth and twentieth century, his name is acknowledged by nearly all living people. Albert Einstein, a man whose name is practically parallel to a genius, is one of history’s most noteworthy figures (Willsey). He had made a remarkable, positive impact on society through his works and contributions to science.