James Clark Ross

Rear-Admiral

Sir James Clark Ross

FRS FLS FRAS
Commander James Clark Ross, R.N., Discoverer of the North Pole by J R Wildman, 1834
Birth nameJames Clark Ross
Born(1800-04-15)15 April 1800
Finsbury Square, London
Died3 April 1862(1862-04-03) (aged 61)
Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire
Buried
St James the Great, Aston Abbotts
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Years of service1812–1862
RankRear-Admiral of the Red
ExpeditionsRoss expedition (1839–1843)
Awards
  • Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal (1842)
  • Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (1843)
Spouse(s)
Ann Coulman
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(m. 1843; died 1857)​
RelationsSir John Ross (uncle)

Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir James Clark Ross FRS FLS FRAS (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who explored both the North and South Poles. In the Arctic, he participated in two expeditions led by his uncle, John Ross, and in four led by William Edward Parry: in the Antarctic, he led his own expedition from 1839 to 1843.

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