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 Northwest 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.
