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Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856.
- synonyms: John Ross, Sir John Ross
British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862.
- synonyms: James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross
British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932.
- synonyms: Sir Ronald Ross
A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977.
- synonyms: Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross
American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836. ).
- synonyms: Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross

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