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James Clark Ross

James Clark Ross

Royal Navy officer and explorer (1800–1862)
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🗓️ 15 April 1800

Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir James Clark Ross 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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