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Apsley Cherry-Garrard

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The Resume

    (January 2, 1886-May 18, 1959)
    Born in Bedford, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Apsley George Benet Cherry
    Member of the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica headed by Robert F. Scott
    Duties included obtaining an unhatched emperor penguin egg (July, 1911) and establishing food and fuel depots for Scott's route to and from the South Pole (December, 1911-February, 1912)
    Wrote 'The Worst Journey in the World' (1922)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was initially rejected for the Scott expedition, until he contributed £1,000.
    He suffered from severe myopia and could see little without his glasses, which he could not wear while driving a sled.
    He suffered clinical depression and irritable bowel syndrome after his return from Antarctica.
    He wrote, 'Polar exploration is at once the cleanest and most isolated way of having a bad time which has been devised.'
    He may have been a little too into penguins: when he was courting his wife, he gave her a large stone, which is how a male penguin attracts a mate.

Why he might not be annoying:

    The expedition to fetch a penguin egg had to be undertaken during the Antarctic winter when there was no sunlight and temperatures ranged from 40 to 70 below zero.
    He and his companions survived two days' exposure to the elements after a blizzard blew away their tent.
    His two best friends on the expedition accompanied Scott to the South Pole and died on the return journey.
    He wrote about his experiences in the Antarctic at the suggestion of his neighbor, George Bernard Shaw.
    National Geographic named 'The Worst Journey in the World' the greatest true adventure story ever written (2001).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying