James Clark Ross

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Sir James Clark Ross

Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862), was a English naval officer and explorer. He explored the Arctic with his uncle Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry. He later led his own journey to Antarctica. He was born on April 15, 1800 in London, England and died on April 3, 1862 in Aylesbury, England.

James Clark Ross Media

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  Map of Ross' 1839-43 Antarctic expedition

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  Ross expedition in the Antarctic, 1847, by John Carmichael

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  "E.I. 1849": Enterprise and Investigator, inscribed by a crew member of the Ross expedition on Somerset Island in Nunavut, Canada

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  James Clark Ross, depicted in 1850 by Stephen Pearce