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John Ross
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Scottish naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)
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John Ross (1777–1856) was a British explorer, naval officer, painter, and military officer. Born in Stranraer, he served in the Royal Navy, holding the ranks of captain and rear admiral. He was a relative of James Clark Ross and received the Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations. Ross died in London and is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.
His artistic works are held in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Het Scheepvaartmuseum. He is described in sources including Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Ross
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Stranraer
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- botanist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- John Ross (1777-1856), by British school of the 19th century.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Ross (1777-1856)
- date of birth
- 1777-06-24
- date of death
- 1856-08-21
- place of burial
- Kensal Green Cemetery
- relative
- James Clark Ross
- name in native language
- John Ross
- has works in the collection
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum
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