Portrait of Ernest Shackleton. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Ernest Shackleton

Born

Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922).

Quick Facts

Died
1922-01-05
Occupation
explorer · military officer · traveler · polar explorer · scientific collector
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace
Kilkea Castle
Affiliation
Royal Geographical Society

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1919
Received
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1910
Received
Vega Medal
1910
Received
Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
1910
Received
Hubbard Medal
1909
Received
Officer of the Legion of Honour
1909
Received
Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
1909
Received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
1909
Received
Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎
1909
Received
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
1909
Received
Cullum Geographical Medal
—
Received
Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)
—
Received
Order of Saint Anna
—
Received
3rd Class Order of the Crown
—
Received
Polar Medal
—
Received
Constantin Medal
—
Received
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
—
Received
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
—
Received
Livingstone Medal

Education

Ernest Shackleton’s education and training.

  • Dulwich College
  • Brighton Grammar School

Languages

Other languages

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q957543 ↗
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