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English polar explorer Date of Birth: 15.04.1800 Country: Great Britain |
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- Biography of James Clark Ross
Biography of James Clark Ross
- Early Life and Arctic Expeditions James Clark Ross, an English polar explorer, was born in 1800 and died in 1862.
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He participated in seven Arctic expeditions, but he gained fame primarily for his three expeditions to Antarctica.
Sir james clark ross biography definition
At the age of twelve, Ross joined the navy under the command of his uncle, Captain John Ross (1777-1856). When he was eighteen, he accompanied John Ross on the ship "Isabella" and explored part of Baffin's Bay and Baffin Land.
During this time, Captain John Ross was inexperienced in navigating through ice, so he decided not to enter Lancaster Sound, believing t