Two notorious explorers from the 1800's are Sir John Ross and Sir James Clark Ross. These two explorers are known for their expeditions in the Arctic.

Sir John Ross, a Scottish explorer, was born on June 24, 1777. He is recognized as the first explorer to reach the Earth's magnetic north pole. Age of nine, he joined the Royal Navy and served in the Napoleonic wars. His Arctic career were made up of two naval expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and one unsuccessful attempt to find the lost explorer Sir John Franklin expedition to discover the North West Passage. His first expedition in search of the Northwest Passage in 1818 was unsuccessful. Between 1829 and 1833 he went along the East Side of the Boothia Peninsul

Sir James Clark Ross, nephew of Sir John Ross, was born on April 15, 1800. He was a British explorer and naval officer who went on missions to both the Arctic and the continent of Antarctica to study the earth's magnetism. Like his uncle, Sir James Clark Ross also joined the navy at an early age. (Eleven years old) During his first years of service he was tutored and watched over by his uncle, Sir John Ross. In 1818 he joined his uncle on a controversial voyage in search of the Northwest Passage. : Ross went on Arctic four expeditions with Sir William E. Parry from 1819 to 1827, studied Eskimo life while on several arctic voyages. Between 1829 and 1833 he spent another four and a half years exploring the Arctic, achieving the rank of commander. On May 31, 1831, he located the position of the north magnetic pole on Boothia Peninsula

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