Historedia
Person

James Clark Ross

Events
4
Episodes
7
Years
1831–1843

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Clark Ross, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. James Clark Ross locates the North Magnetic Pole

    1831

    Role: Expedition Leader

    1. 1 June 1831 · Boothia PeninsulaLocation of the North Magnetic Pole

      James Clark Ross led a party to locate the North Magnetic Pole on the Boothia Peninsula, planting the British flag at the site.

  2. James Clark Ross discovers Mount Erebus and the Victoria Barrier

    1841

    Role: Commander of the expedition

    1. 1841 · Southern OceanDiscovery of the Ross Sea

      The Ross Sea was discovered by the Ross expedition in 1841. It derives its name from James Clark Ross.

    2. January 1841 · Eastern AntarcticaDiscovery of Victoria Land

      Ross discovered Victoria Land in January 1841 and named it after Queen Victoria.

    3. 27 January 1841 · Ross IslandDiscovery of Mount Erebus

      Ross discovered Mount Erebus on 27 January 1841, observing it in eruption. He named the volcano after his ship, HMS Erebus.

    4. 28 January 1841 · Ross Ice ShelfDiscovery of the Victoria Barrier

      Ross discovered the Victoria Barrier on 28 January 1841. The ice shelf was later named the Ross Ice Shelf in his honor.

  3. James Clark Ross reaches a Farthest South of 78°09'30"S

    1842

    Role: Expedition Leader

    1. 1842 · Eastern side of James Ross IslandCharting the Eastern Side of James Ross Island

      James Clark Ross explored and roughly charted points along the eastern side of James Ross Island in 1842, naming nearby features.

  4. James Clark Ross discovers Snow Hill Island in the Antarctic

    1843

    Role: Expedition Leader

    1. 6 January 1843 · East coast of the Antarctic PeninsulaDiscovery of Snow Hill Island

      James Clark Ross discovered Snow Hill Island on 6 January 1843, naming it for its snow cover contrasting with nearby bare ground.

Sources

  1. James Clark Ross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. North magnetic pole Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Ross Ice Shelf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  4. Victoria Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  5. Mount Erebus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  6. Ross expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-10