Lawrence Oates

Lawrence Oates (16 March 1880 – 16 March 1912) was a British explorer.

Quotes

 * I am just going outside. I may be some time.
 * On Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition, while suffering from frostbite and sheltering from a blizzard, Oates felt he was decreasing his companions' chances of survival. Oates voluntarily left the tent; it was his 32nd birthday. He was never seen again.
 * Quoted in R. F. Scott's diary, published as Scott's Last Expedition, ch.20

Quotes about Oates

 * A very gallant gentleman.
 * On his memorial plaque