• 600 BC – 300 BC – Greek philosophers theorize Spherical Earth with North and South Polar regions.
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• 1780s to 1839 – American and British whalers and sealers make incidental discoveries.
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• 1901–1904 – Discovery Expedition – led by Robert Falcon Scott, on 30 December 1903, reached (82° 17′S)
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• 1959 – Antarctic Treaty System
• 1964 – Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora
• 1978 – Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals See more

• 13th century – Polynesians settle Auckland Islands (50° S)
• 1501–1502 – Gonçalo Coelho and Amerigo Vespucci possibly sail to (52° S)
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• 2000–2001– Norwegian Liv Arnesen and the American Ann Bancroft crossed Antarctica on ski-sail from Blue 1 Runaway 13 November … See more

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