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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-08-26 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001210b.htm person Ross James Clark FRS AACR2 15 April 1800 3 April 1862 Place of Birth London, England Place of Death Aylesbury, England Antarctic explorer Naval officer Arctic explorer James Clark Ross was the Royal Navy's most experienced polar explorer. He joined the Navy in 1812 and achieved the rank of Rear Admiral. Starting in 1818 he spent much of the next 20 years in Arctic exploration and marine surveying. He made two expeditions to Arctic regions with his uncle, John Ross, and four with W. E. Parry. In 1831 J. C. Ross reached the north magnetic pole. During the course of these expeditions he became expert in terrestrial magnetism and natural history. In 1839 Ross was given command of the British Antarctic Expedition, the principal mission of which was to study terrestrial magnetism in the southern hemisphere and Antarctica. The vessels chosen for this Expedition were H.M.S. Erebus and H.M.S. Terror. The Expedition, which twice visited Hobart Town, was considered highly successful. Ross's final polar command was 1848 - 1849, the last voyage to search for John Franklin's ill-fated northwest passage expedition. Ross is commemorated in the Ross Sea, the Ross Ice Shelf and James Ross Island, all in Antarctica. 1812 1862 Career position - Midshipman (later Rear Admiral), Royal Navy 19 September 1839 4 September 1843 Career position - Commander, British Antarctic Expedition and Captain, H.M.S. Erebus 1840 1840 Career event - Co-founder, Rossbank Observatory 1842 1842 Award - Founder's Medal, Royal Geographical Society, London 1848 1862 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) Crozier, Francis Rawdon Moira (1796 - c. 1848)

Commander, H.M.S. Erebus, British Antarctic Expedition 1839 - 1843, on which Expedition Crozier was Captain of H.M.S. Terror

 Tasmanian Natural History Society (1838 - 1849) H.M.S. Erebus, Royal Navy (1826 - 1848?)

Commander of the British Antarctic Expedition and of Erebus 1839 - 1843

 British Antarctic Expedition [I] (1839 - 1843)

Commander 1839 - 1843

 Rossbank Observatory (1840 - 1854)

Co-founder 1840

 Franklin, Jane (1791 - 1875)

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 Ross, James Clark (18000415-18620403)

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 'Ross, James Clark', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ross, James Clark Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Antarctic discoveries Ross, J. C. Antarctic discoveries 1842 Tasmanian journal of natural science 1 409-14 Book: A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and Antarctic regions during the years 1839 - 1843 Ross, J. C. A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and Antarctic regions during the years 1839 - 1843 London Murray 1847 Journal Article: Two unpublished accounts of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1839 - 1843 Savours, Ann Two unpublished accounts of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1839 - 1843 1961 Polar record 10 69 587-604 Journal Article: The Erebus and Terror at Hobart Debenham, Frank The <span style="font-style:italic">Erebus</span> and <span style="font-style:italic">Terror</span> at Hobart 1941 Polar record 3 468-75 Review: International journal of maritime history 36(4):933-5 Drury, Christian 2024 International journal of maritime history 36(4):933-5 Book: Erebus: the story of a ship Palin, Michael Erebus: the story of a ship London Arrow Books 2018 Journal Article: A few general remarks on the Antarctic continent, discovered by Captains Ross and Crozier Robertson, J. A few general remarks on the Antarctic continent, discovered by Captains Ross and Crozier 1843 Tasmanian journal of natural science 2 42-55 Book: Polar pioneers: John Ross and James Clark Ross Ross, Maurice J. Polar pioneers: John Ross and James Clark Ross Montreal McGill-Queen’s University Press 1994 Journal Article: Sir James Clark Ross Savours, Ann Sir James Clark Ross 1962 Geographical journal 128 325-7 Book: Ross in the Antarctic: the voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror 1839-43 Ross, M. J. Ross in the Antarctic: the voyages of James Clark Ross in Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror 1839-43 Whitby, U.K. Caedmon of Whitby Press 1982 Book: South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Mawer, Granville Allen South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Kent Town Wakefield Press 2006 Book: In search of the last continent: Australia and early Antarctic exploration McConville, Andrew In search of the last continent: Australia and early Antarctic exploration Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2022 Book: The polar Rosses: John and James Clark Ross and their explorations Dodge, E. S. The polar Rosses: John and James Clark Ross and their explorations London Faber and Faber 1973 Journal Article: The Possession Islands Ross Sea Antarctica: a history of exploration and scientific endeavour at a Ross Sea archipelago since the first landing in 1841 Harrowfield, D. L. and Mabin, M. C. G. The Possession Islands Ross Sea Antarctica: a history of exploration and scientific endeavour at a Ross Sea archipelago since the first landing in 1841 2023 Polar Record 59 e3 1-20 Book: The magnetism of Antarctica: the Ross Expedition 1839 - 1843 Knight, John The magnetism of Antarctica: the Ross Expedition 1839 - 1843 Dunbeath, U.K. Whittles Publishing 2023 Journal Article: Animals, Joseph Dalton Hooker and the Ross expedition to Antarctica, 1839 - 1843 Jones, Cam Sharp Animals, Joseph Dalton Hooker and the Ross expedition to Antarctica, 1839 - 1843 2020 Journal of maritime research 22 1 25-40 Journal Article: The History of the Rossbank Observatory, Tasmania Savours, Ann and McConnell, Anita The History of the Rossbank Observatory, Tasmania 1982 Annals of Science 39 527-564 Book: Dispatches from continent seven: an anthology of Antarctic science Priestley, Rebecca Dispatches from continent seven: an anthology of Antarctic science Wellington, New Zealand Awa Press 2016 Book: British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 Rice, A. L. British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 London Ray Society 1986 Book: The race to the white continent Gurney, Alan The race to the white continent New York, London W. W. Norton 2000 Journal Article: The magnetic crusade: science and politics in early Victorian Britain Cawood, John The magnetic crusade: science and politics in early Victorian Britain 1979 Isis 70 4 492-518 Book: Franklin: tragic hero of polar navigation Lambert, Andrew Franklin: tragic hero of polar navigation London Faber and Faber 2009 Book: Barrow's boys Fleming, Fergus Barrow's boys London Granta Books 1889 Book: Arctic labyrinth: the quest for the Northwest Passage Williams, Glyn Arctic labyrinth: the quest for the Northwest Passage London Allen Lane 2009 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Book: Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Chester, Jonathan Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Sydney: Auckland Doubleday Australia 1986 James Clark Ross - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales James Clark Ross - Records ML MSS 555 1827 - 1830 Correspondence with J. Hare 1827 and 1830 regarding the Cocos Islands. James Clark Ross - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales James Clark Ross - Records ML DOC 1330 1845 - 1858 Letters from England with references to Ross's Antarctic expedition 1845-58.