Hubert Hudson
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Huberht Taylor Hudson, RD, commonly known as Hubert Hudson instead of by his actual first name, was a navigating officer in the British Royal Navy, who took part in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedi
Hubert Hudson with young emperor penguins
Ernest Shackleton
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Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antar
Hubert Hudson
…Old English version of the name), was a navigating officer in the British Royal Navy, who took part in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, led by Ernest Shackleton, to Antarctica. Hudson joined the expedition whilst a 'mate' in the Royal Navy. He earned the nickname of 'Buddha', when the rest of the crew tricked…
Shackleton in 1904
Blue plaque marking Shackleton's home at 12 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London Borough of Lewisham
Shackleton in 1901, aged 27
Discovery in Antarctic water