James Clark Ross

Also known as Sir James Clark Ross, J.C.Ross, Admiral Sir James Ross

British explorer and naval officer (1800–1862)

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James Clark Ross was a British explorer, naturalist, naval officer, and botanist. Born in London in 1800, he served in the Royal Navy, attaining the ranks of commander and captain. He commanded the vessels HMS Terror and HMS Erebus. His professional work included botany, and he was a member of the Royal Society and the Linnean Society of London.

Ross received several awards, including the Knight of the Legion of Honour, the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations, and Fellowship in the Royal Society. He was recognized in the Royal Society collection. He was the relative of John Ross and held citizenship in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He died in Aylesbury in 1862 and was buried in Aston Abbotts.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Ross
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Place of death: Aylesbury
Languages spoken: English language
Field of work: botany
Military branch: Royal Navy
Military rank: commander
Image: James Clark Ross.jpg

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Commons category: James Clark Ross
date of birth: 1800-04-15
date of death: 1862-04-03
member of: Linnean Society of London
Commons Creator page: James Clark Ross
described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
Commons gallery: James Clark Ross
relative: John Ross
birth name: James Clark Ross
place of burial: Aston Abbotts
commander of (DEPRECATED): HMS Erebus
writing language: English language
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name in native language: James Clark Ross
P8168: Astrid Lindgren's World
has works in the collection: J. Paul Getty Museum
collection items at: National Museum of Natural History

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Biography

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