Sir James Clark Ross from The Gazetteer for Scotland
Antarctic explorer. Born in London, Ross was the nephew of noted Scottish Arctic explorer Sir John Ross (1777 - 1856)...
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:38:23 AMscreenshotcached html Sir James Clark Ross: Overview of Sir James Clark Ross GazetteerforScotland Help Glossary Any Word People Places Statistics Fun Features Sir James Clark Ross 1800 - 1862 Sir James Clerk Ross©2022 Gazetteer for Scotland Antarctic explorer. Born in London, Ross was the nephew of noted Scottish Arctic explorer Sir John Ross (1777 - 1856). He accompanied his uncle on his 1818 Arctic expedition and located the magnetic north pole in 1831. Turning to Antarctic exploration, he claimed Antarctica for Queen Victoria in 1841. He named the twin Antarctic volcanoes after his ships Erebus and Terror and gave his name to the Ross Sea, Ross Island, Ross Ice Shelf and Ross Dependency. Ross was knighted in 1843.Ross is buried in the village churchyard at Aston Abbots (Buckinghamshire), close to his country seat, Aston House. Use the tabs on the right of this page to see other parts of this entry If you have found this information useful please consider making a donation to help maintain and improve this resource. More info... ©2021 The Editors of The Gazetteer for Scotland Supported by: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society By using our site you agree to accept cookies, which help us serve you better