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In 1907, Mawson joined an expedition to Antarctica led by Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Henry Shackleton ( February 2, 1874 January 5, 1922) was an Irish-born explorer, now chiefly remembered for his expedition of 1914 1916, in the ship, Endurance''. Biography Shackleton was born in County Kildare, Ireland 1874, and served as a me, as a scientific officer, and was one of the first to ascend Mount ErebusMount Erebus in Antarctica is the southernmost active volcano. 3794 meters (12,448 ft) high, it is located on Ross Island, which is also home to three inactive volcanoes, notably Mt. The volcano has been continuously active since 1972 and is the site of a and get close to the South magnetic pole.

Having turned down an invitation to join Robert Falcon ScottCaptain Sir Robert Falcon Scott ( June 6, 1868 March 29, 1912) was a British Naval officer and Antarctic explorer. Having narrowly failed to become the first man to reach the South Pole, beaten by Roald Amundsen and his party, Scott died on the Ross Ice S's last fatal expedition, Mawson led his own party into King George V Land and Adelie Land in 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi. A disastrous turn of luck led to his enduring several weeks alone with minimal supplies, after the loss of his two sledging companions. On one occasion during his return trip to Commonwealth BayCommonwealth Bay (66º54´S 142º40´E) is an open bay about 48 km (30 mi) wide at the entrance between Point Alden and Cape Gray in Antarctica. Discovered in 1912 by the AAE under Douglas Mawson, who established the main base of the expedition at Cape Deniso he fell through the lid of a crevasse, saved only by his sledge remaining on the ice above him. Mawson hung alone on the end of his rope, with the abyss below him, and climbed hand over hand to the surface, only to slip and fall back again. The second time he managed to climb out successfully. By the time he eventually returned to his companions, their ship, the Aurora, had left, and Mawson was forced to winter over in Antarctica until early 1914Events January 4 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador January 5 Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor February 13 Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Compos. The book Home of the Blizzard describes his experiences.

On his return, he married Paquita Delprat and was knighted, but the public took little interest in his achievements, being completely taken up with the Scott disaster and the outbreak of World War I. Mawson pursued his academic studies, taking further expeditions abroad, including a joint British, Australian and New Zealand expedition to the Antarctic in 1929- 1931. He also spent much of his time researching the geology of the Flinders Ranges , in northern South Australia. He died in 1958 at the age of 76.

He is immortalised by having his image appear on the Australian one hundred dollar note. Also, Mawson Station (Antarctica), the geology building on the main University of Adelaide campus and a TAFE institute, the Douglas Mawson Institute of Technology, are named after him.