James Clark Ross1829
John Ross was frozen in for four years at its easternmost point starting in 1829. He named it after his patron Sir Felix Booth
Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
John Ross was frozen in for four years at its easternmost point starting in 1829. He named it after his patron Sir Felix Booth
Helps locate the position of the North Magnetic Pole on 1 June 1831 on the Boothia Peninsula in the far north of Canada
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