Ernest Shackleton was born on 15 February 1874 in Kilkea near Athy, County Kildare, Ireland, about 46 miles (74 km) from Dublin. Ernest's father was Henry Shackleton, and his mother …

Ernest Henry Shackleton was an explorer who traveled to Antarctica. He is known for his adventures during several attempts to reach the South Pole. Shackleton was born on February …

Ernest was the second of ten children [9] and the first of two sons; [7] the second, Frank, achieved notoriety as a suspect, later exonerated, in the 1907 theft of the so-called Irish Crown Jewels, …

Ernest Shackleton was born on 15 February 1874 in Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland, to Henry Shackleton, and Henrietta Letitia Sophia Gavan and was the second of ten children. In 1880, …

Ernest Shackleton had always been very curious and an adventurer at heart. But instead of learning from other people’s experiences in books, he wanted to find about the things that …

Feb 19, 2013 · Shackleton was born in Ireland on February 15, 1874 to a family of English descent. He was the second of ten children, one of whom, his younger brother Frank, we will …

Oct 18, 2024 · Ernest was the second of their ten children and the first of two sons. In 1880, when Ernest was six, Henry Shackleton gave up his life as a landowner to study medicine at Trinity …

Ernest Shackleton, renowned for his exceptional leadership in the Endurance Expedition, provides an amazing survival tale for children. In 1914, Shackleton embarked on an expedition to …

Ernest Henry Shackleton was born on February 15, 1874, in Kilkea, County Kildare, Ireland. He entered the mercantile marine service in 1890 and became a sublieutenant in the Royal Naval …

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was a polar explorer. Shackleton led three British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was one of the principal figures of …