Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir James Clark Ross was a British naval 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.
- Occupation
- explorer, naturalist, naval officer, botanist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- April 15, 1800
- Died
- April 3, 1862