Short answers, pulled from the story.
Robert Falcon Scott was born on the 6th of June 1868 in Stoke Damerel, near Devonport. He grew up in comfort as the son of John Edward Scott, a brewer and magistrate, though his family later faced financial ruin.
The Discovery Expedition set sail on the 6th of August 1901 and reached a new southern record of latitude 82°17′S. The return journey was marred by tragedy including the death of George Vince on the 11th of March 1902 and the ship becoming trapped in ice.
Robert Falcon Scott died in a blizzard on the 29th of March 1912 after reaching the South Pole on the 17th of January 1912. His body was discovered on the 12th of November 1912 along with his companions near One Ton Depot.
Robert Falcon Scott lost the race because his motor sledges proved unreliable and his ponies were of poor quality. He reached the South Pole on the 17th of January 1912 only to find Amundsen's tent and a letter dated the 18th of December confirming the Norwegians had beaten them by five weeks.
Robert Falcon Scott's reputation declined in the 20th century with Roland Huntford's 1979 biography depicting him as a heroic bungler. Modern reassessment by meteorologist Susan Solomon and biographer David Crane has restored his humanity by attributing his death to adverse weather conditions.