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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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