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Ellsworth made four expeditions to [[Antarctica]] between 1933 and 1939, using as his aircraft transporter and base a former Norwegian herring boat that he named HMAS ''Wyatt Earp'' after his hero, old west lawman, U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp | Ellsworth made four expeditions to [[Antarctica]] between 1933 and 1939, using as his aircraft transporter and base a former Norwegian herring boat that he named HMAS ''Wyatt Earp'' after his hero, old west lawman, U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp | ||
On November 23, 1935, Ellsworth discovered the | On November 23, 1935, Ellsworth discovered the Ellsworth Mountains of [[Antarctica]] when he made a trans-Antarctic flight from Dundee Island to the [[Ross Ice Shelf]]. He gave the descriptive name [[Sentinel Range]], which was later named for the northern half of the Ellsworth Mountains. During the flight, his aircraft ran out of fuel, forcing a landing near the [[Little America (exploration base)|Little America]] camp established by [[Richard Byrd]]. Because of a faulty radio, he and his pilot, [[Herbert Hollick-Kenyon]], were unable to notify authorities about the landing. The two men were declared missing, and the British research ship RRS ''Discovery II'' steamed out from Melbourne, Australia to search for them. The two men were discovered January 16, 1936, after almost two months alone at Little America. They returned to New York City on April 6, and their support ship, the MS ''Wyatt Earp'', arrived separately two weeks later. | ||
==Honors== | ==Honors== | ||
[[Ellsworth Land]], | [[Ellsworth Land]], Mount Ellsworth, and Lake Ellsworth, all in Antarctica, are all named for Lincoln Ellsworth. | ||
In 1927, the Boy Scouts of America made Lincoln Ellsworth an ''Honorary Scout'', a new category of Scout created that same year. This distinction was given to "American citizens whose achievements in outdoor activity, exploration, and worthwhile adventure are of such an exceptional character as to capture the imagination of boys...". The United States Postal Service once produced a stamp with his picture. To this day, the high school athletic teams in Hudson, Ohio, are nicknamed "The Explorers" after Ellsworth. | In 1927, the Boy Scouts of America made Lincoln Ellsworth an ''Honorary Scout'', a new category of Scout created that same year. This distinction was given to "American citizens whose achievements in outdoor activity, exploration, and worthwhile adventure are of such an exceptional character as to capture the imagination of boys...". The United States Postal Service once produced a stamp with his picture. To this day, the high school athletic teams in Hudson, Ohio, are nicknamed "The Explorers" after Ellsworth. | ||