Who discovered Antarctica? Detailed answer

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Who discovered Antarctica?

Antarctica was discovered by a Russian round-the-world expedition (1819-1821) led by F. F. Bellingshausen on the sloops Vostok (commander F. F. Bellingshausen) and Mirny (commander M. P. Lazarev).

This expedition was aimed at maximum penetration to the southern polar zone and the discovery of unknown lands. Antarctica was discovered on January 28, 1820 at a point with coordinates 69 degrees 21 minutes south latitude and 2 degrees 14 minutes west longitude (the area of the modern Bellingshausen ice shelf). On February 2, the expedition members saw the ice shores for the second time, and on February 17 and 18 they came almost close to the ice massif.

This allowed Bellingshausen and Lazarev to conclude that there was an "ice continent" in front of them. The discovery of Antarctica was the result of a deeply thought out and carefully implemented plan by Russian sailors.

Hugh Robert Mill, one of the outstanding experts on the history of the discovery of Antarctica, author of the book "The Conquest of the South Pole", characterizes this remarkable polar journey in this way: yet his sloops "Vostok" and "Mirny" passed south of 60 degrees of latitude more than 242 degrees in longitude, of which 41 degrees are in the seas beyond the Antarctic Circle, while Cook's ships "Resolution" and "Adventure" covered to the south from 60 degrees only 125 degrees in longitude, of which only 24 degrees are in the seas beyond the Antarctic Circle.But that's not all.The thoroughness with which Bellingshausen deliberately crossed all the huge gaps left by his predecessor created complete confidence that that south of 60 degrees south latitude lies the open sea everywhere."

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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