James Clark Ross

Definitions of James Clark Ross
  1. noun
    British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
    synonyms: Ross, Sir James Clark Ross
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    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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