James Clark Ross

About James Clark Ross

Birth Day: April 15, 1800
Birth Place: England
Died On: Apr 3, 1862 (age 61)
Birth Sign: Aries

James Clark Ross Net Worth

James Clark Ross was born on April 15, 1800 in England. A British Navy officer who was commissioned to survey both the Arctic and Antarctic.
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💰James Clark Ross Net worth: 3 million

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About

A British Navy officer who was commissioned to survey both the Arctic and Antarctic.

Before Fame

He grew up in England and entered the navy at age 11.

Trivia

His first expedition to the Arctic involved accompanying his uncle to find the North West Passage.

Family Life

He and his uncle found the magnetic North Pole together.

Associated With

He used maps made by Charles Wilkes' earlier expedition, but because of the rivalry between them, Ross never gave Wilkes credit.