Captain Robert Falcon Scott, (6 June 1868 – c. 29 March 1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery expedition of 1901–1904 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910–1913. On the first expedition, he set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S and discovered the Antarctic Plateau, on which the South Pole is located. On the second venture, Scott led a party of five which reached the South Pole on 17 January 1912, less than five weeks after Amundsen's South Pole expedition.
A planned meeting with supporting dog teams from the base camp failed, despite Scott's written instructions, and at a distance of 162 miles (261 km) from their base camp at Hut Point and approximately 12.5 miles (20 km) from the next depot, Scott and his companions died. When Scott and his party's bodies were discovered, they had in their possession the first Antarctic fossils ever discovered. The fossils were determined to be from the Glossopteris tree and proved that Antarctica was once forested and joined to other continents.Before his appointment to lead the Discovery expedition, Scott had a career as a naval officer in the Royal Navy. In 1899, he had a chance encounter with Sir Clements Markham, the president of the Royal Geographical Society, and thus learned of a planned Antarctic expedition, which he soon volunteered to lead. Having taken this step, his name became inseparably associated with the Antarctic, the field of work to which he remained committed during the final 12 years of his life.
Following the news of his death, Scott became a celebrated hero, a status reflected by memorials erected across the UK. However, in the last decades of the 20th century, questions were raised about his competence and character. Commentators in the 21st century have regarded Scott more positively after assessing the temperature drop below −40 °C (−40 °F) in March 1912, and after re-discovering Scott's written orders of October 1911, in which he had instructed the dog teams to meet and assist him on the return trip.
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Some of their strengths
Robert Falcon Scott has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Communicative, Optimistic, Organized, Passionate, Adventurous, and Independent.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Robert Falcon Scott is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Adaptable and Versatile
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Robert Falcon Scott well know them as someone who can be adaptable, flexible, and polite, like a flower or a sapling.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Robert Falcon Scott as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Social and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Robert Falcon Scott is someone who values forming deep friendships and relationships, and who has strong intuition and reasoning skills .
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Robert Falcon Scott tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Robert Falcon Scott's challenges
While Robert Falcon Scott has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Robert Falcon Scott can be Self-centered, Impulsive, Perfectionist, Hypocritical, Careless, Difficult, and Domineering.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Robert Falcon Scott's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Domineering and Impatient
Robert Falcon Scott is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Robert Falcon Scott also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.
