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Ernest Joyce
(1875 - 1940)
English explorer
English explorer
English Antarctic explorer who took part in multiple expeditions with Scott and Shackleton.
Born in 1875, Ernest Joyce was a veteran of Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery Expedition (1901–1904) and Ernest Shackleton's Nimrod and Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expeditions. Renowned for his sledge-driving skills and endurance, he contributed to key exploration milestones in Antarctica. Joyce authored memoirs detailing the harsh conditions and human drama of polar ventures. His accounts provided invaluable insights into survival techniques and expedition leadership. He died in 1940, remembered as one of the era's most resilient polar explorers.
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Ernest Joyce