about sir ernest henry shackleton (1874 - 1922) ernest shackleton has become an example of brilliant leadership ability. from an early age, sir ernest shackleton knew he would become an explorer: 'i seemed to vow to myself that some day i would go to the region of ice and snow and go on and on till i came to one of the poles of the earth, the end of the axis upon which this great round ball turns.' this dream explains why he didn't become a doctor as his father wanted. instead, he went to sea at the age of 16, travelling through
