| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Ross |
| Forenames | John |
| Pre Title | Sir |
| Epithet | naval officer and Arctic explorer |
| Dates | 1777-1856 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | He undertook a number of expeditions to the Arctic, starting in 1818 on the Isabella in search of the North West Passage, discovering the Magnetic North Pole on the Victory, 1829-1833, and searching for Sir John Franklin's expedition on the Felix, 1850-1851. |
| Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online |
| Authorised Form of Name | Ross; Sir; John (1777-1856); naval officer and Arctic explorer |
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