Douglas Mawson Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Douglas Mawson was an Australian explorer who undertook expeditions to Antarctica, facing extreme conditions and challenges in his quest for scientific discovery. To learn more about his adventures and the importance of exploration, try out this timeline game!
- Players will need to place events from Mawson’s expeditions in their correct chronological order
- Test your knowledge of key moments in Mawson’s exploration of Antarctica
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- May 5, 1882: Douglas Mawson is born in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England
- 1884: Mawson immigrates to Australia with his family
- 1902: Mawson graduates from the University of Sydney with a degree in mining engineering
- 1907: Mawson joins Ernest Shackleton's first Antarctic expedition on the Nimrod
- 1911-1914: Mawson leads the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) as part of the British Antarctic Expedition
- 1912: Mawson's expedition discovers and explores Commonwealth Bay
- 1913: Mawson's expedition sets out to explore King George V Land
- 1913-1914: Mawson's expedition faces extreme hardships, including the deaths of two team members
- December 14, 1913: Mawson embarks on a solo journey back to base camp after becoming separated from his team
- December 14, 1913 - January 8, 1914: Mawson's solo journey covers over 100 miles and lasts 30 days
- January 8, 1914: Mawson is rescued by his team and returns to Australia
- 1915: Mawson publishes his account of the AAE in the book 'The Home of the Blizzard'
- 1918-1919: Mawson serves in World War I as a major in the Australian Imperial Force
- 1914: Mawson is knighted for his contributions to science and exploration
- 1948: Mawson founds the Australian Antarctic Division
- October 14, 1958: Mawson dies in Brighton, South Australia
- Ongoing: Mawson's legacy as a polar explorer and scientist lives on through his expeditions and discoveries