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This is the second volume of a twovolume series documenting the antarctic voyages by captain sir james clark ross and his crew in the mid19th century. He joined the royal navy in april 1812, serving as midshipman under his uncles command. A voyage of discovery and research iin the southern and antartic regions during the years 183943 volume 2. James clark rosss most popular book is a voyage of discovery and research in the southern an. When james clark ross set sail from england on 5 october 1839, wilkes and dumont durville had already ventured into the antarctic and had retreated to the north to wait out the winter. Biography ross, sir james clark volume ix 18611870. James clark ross noun the noun james clark ross has 1 sense. Ross, sir james clark 18001862, british rearadmiral and polar explorer, was born in london on the 15th of april 1800. Ross s expedition had several notable accomplishments.

Between 1819 and 1827 ross accompanied sir william e. Sir james clark ross books list of books by sir james. Descendants of sir james clark ross on protecting the ross sea. Explore books by sir james clark ross with our selection at. Stuart houston, author of arctic artist, arctic ordeal, and to the arctic by canoe. Sir james clark ross april 15, 1800 april 3, 1862, was a english naval officer and explorer. Apr 11, 2020 sir james clark ross, born april 15, 1800, london, eng. Discount prices on books by sir john ross, including titles like letter from john ross. Ross went on arctic expeditions with sir william e.

Ross, james clark, sir, 18001862 lc linked data service. Ross and his uncle, sir john ross, located the north magnetic. He was the uncle of sir james clark ross, who explored the arctic with him, and later led expeditions to antarctica. James clark ross sir books list of books by james clark.

Sir james clark ross british explorer of the arctic and antarctic. Royal navy under two very different captains, his uncle sir john ross and sir. He entered the royal navy in 1812, serving with his uncle in four ships. Ross, john, sir, ross, james clark, sir, publication info. Sir james clark ross, captain sir james clark ross. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, sir john ross, in search of the northwest passage and commanded the erebus. Books by james clark ross author of a voyage of discovery.

During his first years of service he was tutored and watched over by his uncle, sir john. James clark ross father, a london businessman, came from an eminent wigtownshire family and was an older brother of sir john ross, the distinguished arctic explorer. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, sir john ross ross, sir john, 17771856, british arctic explorer and rear admiral. Sir james clark ross went from end of the world to the other in a little. Buy a voyage of discovery and research in the southern and antarctic regions, during the years, 183943. Sir james clark ross, naval officer, polar discoverer b at london, eng 15 apr 1800. Sir james clark ross, british naval officer who carried out important magnetic surveys in the arctic and antarctic and discovered the ross sea. Odnb 8 june 2009 ross, sir james clark polar explorer and naval officer, was born on 15 april 1800, died on 3 april 1862 at aston abbotts. Ross s experienced nephew, sir james clark ross 18001862, a veteran of four previous polar expeditions, including an attempt on the north pole, agreed to join as secondin command. Sir james clark ross, born april 15, 1800, london, eng. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. James the great churchyard, aston abbotts, aylesbury vale district, buckinghamshire, england. James clark ross, the centenary of whose death occurs this year, was undoubtedly the most.

Le vesconte 1 lady ann ross 1 include relationships captain francis crozier sir james clark ross 5 captain francis croziercommander james fitzjames 3. Narrative of a second voyage in search of a northwest passage, and of a residence in the. The ross expedition was a voyage of scientific exploration of the antarctic in 1839 to 1843, led by james clark ross. Unbeknownst to ross, crozier sat listening just outside the tent, having survived the expedition and told the netsilik leader to lie to ross. In affectionate remembrance of ann, the beloved and deeply lamented wife of admiral sir james clark ross knt. Ross was involved in eight arctic and antarctic expeditions after joining the navy in 1812. Buy a voyage of discovery and research in the southern and antarctic regions v1. The problem for tom bishop, at least is that james clarke ross barely scratched the surface of antartica, just because he did not need much more than that. Oct 01, 2012 last week we sat down with the descendants of the man who this ocean was named after.

Discount prices on books by james clark ross sir, including titles like description of a view of the continent of boothia. The english admiral and polar explorer sir james clark ross 18001862 is known for his discovery of the north magnetic pole and his magnetic surveys of the antarctic. Discovered by captain ross in his late expedition to the polar regions. A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and antarctic regions, during the years 183943 by james clark ross book 58 editions published between 1847 and 2014 in english and german and held by 509 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. James clark ross has 15 books on goodreads with 27 ratings. Footage courtesy of peter young, director of the last ocean check out the full film. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sir james clark ross books online. James clark ross author of a voyage of discovery and. Sir james ross definition of sir james ross by the free. Sir james clark ross died on 3 april 1862 in aston abbotts, buckinghamshire, at age 61.

Narrative of a second voyage in search of a northwest. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Sir james clark ross has lived through enough dreams and nightmares to know that it can be hard to trust the evidence of your eyes, but when one particularly convincing illusion finds him out in the fog, ross is almost ready to believe. James clark ross, born in 1800, entered the navy at 11 years of age. During the years 183943 1847 by sir james clark ross online at alibris. He explored the arctic with his uncle sir john ross and sir william parry. In 1818, as a midshipman in hms isabella, commanded by john ross, he sailed on his first arctic expedition in an attempt to discover the northwest passage between the. Sir john ross, sir james clark ross full view 1835 narrative of a second voyage in search of a northwest passage. Ross, sir james clark article about ross, sir james clark. In 1912, the norwegian explorer roald amundsen wrote of the ross expedition that few people of the present day are capable of rightly appreciating this heroic deed, this brilliant proof of human courage and energy.

Ross gained his first arctic experience at age 18, serving with his uncle sir john ross in a search for a northwest passage from baffin bay to bering strait. Sir john ross books list of books by sir john ross. Observations to determine the amount of atmospherical refraction at port bowen in the years 182425, 1826. Sir james clark ross 4 commander james fitzjames 3 thomas blanky 2 sophia cracroft 1 thomas jopson 1 john bridgens 1 captain sir john franklin 1 lt henry t. Sir james clark ross definition of sir james clark ross by. Aside from a few mentions james ross hardly appears in the book. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.

James clark ross was born in london on april 15, 1800, the son of george ross and a nephew of rear adm. Polar pioneers will stand as the definitive work on the rosses for all time. Sir james clark ross went from end of the world to the other in a little wooden ship or so it seems to me, comparing the expedition craft of the early nineteenth century with the supertankers and aircraft carriers of today. Ross joined the navy at age 11 under the tutelage of his uncle sir john ross. James clark ross was born in 1800 in london, nephew of the explorer sir john. James clark ross and the ross expedition scihi blog. James clark ross, the hero of antarctic scientific exploration, was born in the april of 1800the son of george ross, of balsarroch, wigtownshire, and the nephew of the arctic navigator, rearadmiral sir john ross, who was to endeavour, in 1818, to. Born april 15, 1800 died april 3, 1862 on long side away from the church.

James clark ross is the author of a voyage of discovery and research in the southern and antarctic regions during the years 1839 43,vol. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Both crozier and ross had been to antarctica on the same expedition. In 1818 john ross led an expedition to search for the northwest passage. Sir james clark ross norwegian merchant fleet 19391945. Sir james clark ross frs fls 15 april 1800 3 april 1862 was a british royal navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations of the arctic. By authority of the lords commissioners of the admiralty. Sir james clark ross frs fls 15 april 1800 3 april 1862 was a british royal navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations of the arctic, participating in two expeditions led by his uncle sir john ross, and four led by sir william parry, and, in particular, for his own antarctic expedition from 1839 to 1843. James clark ross sir 1800 1862 open library donate. Shop amongst our popular books, including 43, the zoology of the voyage of the h. Sir james clark ross 18001862 find a grave memorial. Just so all of you know, the voyage of james clarke ross seems to be a very organized scientific exploration, where he tried to solve the existing questions about the magnetic south pole.

Books by james clark ross author of a voyage of discovery and. Sir james clark ross books and biography waterstones. James clark ross was born in 1800 in london, nephew of the explorer sir john ross. Sir james ross synonyms, sir james ross pronunciation, sir james ross translation, english dictionary definition of sir james ross. Sir james clark ross was still in new york loading cargo on nov. Sir james clark ross april 15, 1800 april 3, 1862 was a british explorer and naval officer who went on missions to both the arctic and the continent of antarctica, doing magnetic surveys. Sir james clark ross synonyms, sir james clark ross pronunciation, sir james clark ross translation, english dictionary definition of sir james clark ross. He wrote very little, his one book being a voyage of discovery an. He was born on april 15, 1800 in london, england and died on april 3, 1862 in aylesbury, england. To help keep our communities safe, all our retail locations are temporarily closed until further notice.

He later studied eskimo life while on several arctic voyages 181927 with w. August 39april 41, a reprint of the 1847 original with a new foreword by sir raymond priestley. This superior biography reveals the personalities behind the exceptional geographic, scientific, and literary accomplishments of john ross and james clark ross, two unsung and forgotten heroes. Including the reports of commander, now captain, james clark ross, r. He got as far as baffin bay, but when he reached the only practicable entrance to the passage he declared it to be no more than a bay enclosed by mountains. James clark ross british explorer of the arctic and antarctic.

Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Ross, sir james clark, 18001862, british polar explorer and rear admiral. A voyage of discovery and research in the southern and. Polar pioneers is the story of john ross and his nephew james clark ross, british naval officers who made important contributions to world exploration. Those of 1818 and 182933 were with his uncle john ross 1, those of 181920, 182, and 1824 with sir william parry. Sir james clark ross 18001862 author of a voyage of discovery and research in the southern and antarctic regions during the years 193943, volume 1. He entered the navy in 1812 under his uncle, captain afterwards sir john ross, whom he accompanied on his first arctic voyage in search of a northwest passage 1818.

Sir james clark ross went from end of the world to the other in a little wooden ship or so it seems to me, comparing the expedition craft of the early nineteenth century. Sir john ross cb 24 june 1777 30 august 1856 was a british royal navy officer and polar explorer. Sir james clark ross was a british naval officer who carried out important magnetic surveys in the arctic and antarctic and who discovered the ross sea and the victoria land region of antarctica. There was fierce competition among the antarctic expeditions of the late 1830s, and ross was spurred on by patriotism and personal ambition to surpass his.