Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897

Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed...

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Main Authors: Savitt, Ronald, Lüdecke, Cornelia
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247406005791 2024-03-03T08:37:56+00:00 Legacies of the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition, 1894–1897 Savitt, Ronald Lüdecke, Cornelia 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247406005791 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247406005791 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 43, issue 1, page 55-66 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 2007 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247406005791 2024-02-08T08:30:36Z Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed by his famous meeting in 1896 with Fridtjof Nansen, absent for 3 years in the Arctic and it has been unfairly coloured by the view that Jackson was no more than an adventurer and sportsman. The research reported in this article evaluates Jackson's plan and management activities. The study developed a set of factors to evaluate his performance arising from a variety of expeditions contemporary with Jackson's. His strong personality and limited personnel managerial experience limited the full extent of what he might have achieved. Yet, Jackson developed a strong exploration model that was based on comprehensive planning, a significant concern for the health and welfare of his companions, the willingness to innovate in a number of activities including sledging, and a commitment to scientific discovery. Although the expedition did not find a route to the North Pole, Jackson confirmed that Franz Josef Land was an archipelago and he gave credence to the consumption of fresh meat as a means of preventing scurvy. One of Jackson's legacies to subsequent explorers was the use of ponies for haulage. He was unable to appreciate the weaknesses in their use and his influence on subsequent Antarctic expeditions often led to undesirable results. But, overall, Jackson was an innovator in a conservative exploration community. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Franz Josef Land Fridtjof Nansen North Pole Polar Record Cambridge University Press Arctic Antarctic North Pole Fridtjof ENVELOPE(-56.717,-56.717,-63.567,-63.567) Franz Josef Land ENVELOPE(55.000,55.000,81.000,81.000) Harmsworth ENVELOPE(160.933,160.933,-78.683,-78.683) Polar Record 43 1 55 66
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description Frederick George Jackson, the leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894–1897, accomplished a great deal during his exploration of Franz Josef Land [Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa] although his achievements have never been fully acknowledged. Jackson's expedition itself has often been eclipsed by his famous meeting in 1896 with Fridtjof Nansen, absent for 3 years in the Arctic and it has been unfairly coloured by the view that Jackson was no more than an adventurer and sportsman. The research reported in this article evaluates Jackson's plan and management activities. The study developed a set of factors to evaluate his performance arising from a variety of expeditions contemporary with Jackson's. His strong personality and limited personnel managerial experience limited the full extent of what he might have achieved. Yet, Jackson developed a strong exploration model that was based on comprehensive planning, a significant concern for the health and welfare of his companions, the willingness to innovate in a number of activities including sledging, and a commitment to scientific discovery. Although the expedition did not find a route to the North Pole, Jackson confirmed that Franz Josef Land was an archipelago and he gave credence to the consumption of fresh meat as a means of preventing scurvy. One of Jackson's legacies to subsequent explorers was the use of ponies for haulage. He was unable to appreciate the weaknesses in their use and his influence on subsequent Antarctic expeditions often led to undesirable results. But, overall, Jackson was an innovator in a conservative exploration community.
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