Sir James Clark Ross | |
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 1834 painting of James Clark Ross | |
| Birth name | James Clark Ross |
| Born | 15 April 1800 Finsbury Square, London, England |
| Died | 3 April 1862 (aged 61) Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Buried | St James the Great, Aston Abbotts |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1812–1862 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral of the Red |
| Expeditions | Ross expedition (1839–1843) |
| Awards | |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Coulman
(m. 1843; died 1857) |
| Relations | Sir John Ross (uncle) |
Sir James Clark Ross DCL FRS FLS FRAS (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of both the northern and southern polar regions. In the Arctic, he participated in two expeditions led by his uncle, John Ross, and in four led by William Edward Parry: in the Antarctic, he led his his own expedition from 1839 to 1843.