Captain Robert Scott was a noted explorer of the Antarctic, but also had a shining record of British Navy service. In 1880 he joined the Royal Navy and served on the HMS Brittania. He was promoted to Lieutenant on the HMS Amphion in 1889. He served on a number of ships until in 1899 he was recommended for the command of the National Antarctic Expedition on the HMS Discovery by Sir Clements Robert Markham and Sir R. Egerton. He was promoted to Commander at that time.

The first expedition to Antarctica was from 1900 to 1904, which graced McMurdo Sound and the 80th parallel. Robert Scott kept lengthy journals of his travels, all of which were published on his return home.

In 1908 Scott married Kathleen Bruce, who bore him a son in 1909 named Peter.

Scott was promoted to Captain in 1910, with a second expedition that lasted from 1910 to 1912. This expedition went to Cape Evans and Mount Hooper, and finally reached the South Pole 17 January, 1912.

On 29 March, 1912 (the last entry in his journal), Captain Robert Scott met a tragic end. His body was found on 12 November with three other bodies in a small tent; it was decided that he had met with a particularly heavy storm. Scott and his men were hailed as national heroes.