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John Ross

Scottish naval officer and polar explorer (1777–1856)

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Field of work
Navies

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  • A polar bear plunges into the sea from a very steep iceberg while fishermen look on from a nearby trawler. Coloured engraving by R. Havell after J. Ross.
  • Astronomy: a diagram of a suggested explanation of the Aurora Borealis. Lithograph after Sir J. Ross.

Images featuring John Ross

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  • Astronomy: a diagram of a suggested explanation of the Aurora Borealis. Lithograph after Sir J. Ross.
  • Sir John Ross. Photograph by Maull & Polyblank.

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