Polar exploration during this era focused on charting unknown territories. Key figures included John Franklin searching Northwest Passage while James Clark Ross discovered magnetic North Pole
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Who are the 3 famous Antarctic explorers?
The three most renowned Antarctic explorers include Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott, and Roald Amundsen - all pioneers of early 20th-century expeditions.
A polar expedition refers to a journey undertaken for exploration or scientific research in the Earth's Polar Regions, namely Antarctica and the Arctic.