By Eliana RomeroBy Eliana Romero

4º de Humanidades y Cs. 4º de Humanidades y Cs. Sociales 2009Sociales 2009

He was born on He was born on 15 april 1800 in 15 april 1800 in Dundalk, Ireland.Dundalk, Ireland.

He died on April 3, He died on April 3, 1862 in 1862 in Aylesbury.Aylesbury.

• He was a British He was a British explorer and naval explorer and naval officer who went officer who went on missions to both on missions to both the Arctic and the the Arctic and the continent of continent of Antarctica, doing Antarctica, doing magnetic surveys.magnetic surveys.

• In 1842 , he tried to go to the South, In 1842 , he tried to go to the South, and carried out the exploration of the and carried out the exploration of the East side of the island call James East side of the island call James Ross and discovered and gave name Ross and discovered and gave name to the Hill Islands Nevado and to the Hill Islands Nevado and Marambio.Marambio.

• On 4 September 1843 he returned to On 4 September 1843 he returned to England, being knighted a year later and England, being knighted a year later and nominated for the Legion d'honneur French. nominated for the Legion d'honneur French. In 1847 he published his book about the In 1847 he published his book about the expedition “expedition “A title Voyage of Discovery and A title Voyage of Discovery and Research to Southern and Antarctic Regions Research to Southern and Antarctic Regions ““. .

• He was elected member of the Royal Society He was elected member of the Royal Society in 1848, and in that year he made his last in 1848, and in that year he made his last expedition to the Arctic. expedition to the Arctic.