1800: James Clark Ross was born.
1812: Enters the Royal Navy at age of 12.
1818: First Artic voyage. Went with his uncle Sir John Ross’s expedition. Looking for North-West passage.
1819-1827: Four Artic expeditions.
1831: His uncle Sir John Ross second Artic voyage.
1834: Promoted to captain in the British Navy.
1839-1843: His own Antarctic expedition charted most of the Antarctic coast. The Ross Sea. Ross Ice Shelf.
1840: James Ross stops in Hobart to restock.
1848: James Ross led an expedition to rescue Sir John Franklin. Franklin was previously governor of Van Diemen’s land and was looking for the Northwest passage. James Ross’s search was unsuccessful.
1862: James Ross dies in England.
1812: Enters the Royal Navy at age of 12.
1818: First Artic voyage. Went with his uncle Sir John Ross’s expedition. Looking for North-West passage.
1819-1827: Four Artic expeditions.
1831: His uncle Sir John Ross second Artic voyage.
1834: Promoted to captain in the British Navy.
1839-1843: His own Antarctic expedition charted most of the Antarctic coast. The Ross Sea. Ross Ice Shelf.
1840: James Ross stops in Hobart to restock.
1848: James Ross led an expedition to rescue Sir John Franklin. Franklin was previously governor of Van Diemen’s land and was looking for the Northwest passage. James Ross’s search was unsuccessful.
1862: James Ross dies in England.