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Ross, Sir John
A Dictionary of British History
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Ross, Sir John (1777–1856). Originally with the East India Company, Ross joined the navy in 1805 and became an Arctic explorer. He led the 1818 expedition which sailed into Lancaster Sound from Baffin Bay but inexplicably turned back. The error was retrieved when, in 1829–33, he headed a privately financed expedition employing very inefficient steam vessels for the first time in the Arctic. The ships went under sail through the Strait to explore the Boothia Peninsula and King William Island.
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For Ross, No Regrets at Georgia Tech
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/5/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...one in power stood up for him. Ross declined to comment on it today...Ralph Friedgen, who came with Ross from Maryland. "What guy walks...Then-chancellor} Dr. John Slaughter had as many as three...Maryland's admissions policy-or Ross' perception of it-troubled...
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ROSS MICROCOMPUTER DEMONSTRATES SYSTEMS UPGRADES AT UNIFORUM '96
PR Newswire; 2/15/1996; 700+ words
; ...upgrade kits from Austin-based ROSS Microcomputer at the UniForum...microprocessor scalability," said John T. Horner, president of ROSS Microcomputer. "We are making...SPARCstation 5 system, upgraded with a ROSS hyperSTATION motherboard and dual...
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Ross Tackles a New Position; Hylton Senior Finds Success on Defensive Line
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/4/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the Bulldogs were not so sure Ross would feel that way. "He moved...When the 6-foot, 200-pound Ross recorded two sacks against Woodbridge...linebacker position." Fellow senior John Brower said his new line mate...his duties in the same manner Ross does most things--in a hurry...
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Ross takes team-first approach.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 8/20/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Barrington senior John Ross. Ross, a 2004 Class...riding on it." "John has played a lot of...just for yourself." Ross carded a sparkling...really good players (John Bastian and Bryan Kerr) to graduation," Ross added, "but we...
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Ross loved both teaching and travel
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 5/12/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...was born in Haverhill, Mass. Ross -- known as "Polly" to family...devoted Christian. Even after Ross retired, she continued teaching...were crazy about her," said John Slusar, who was a student in Ross' class at the now-defunct Wilson...
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Ross is boss in W.Va. Open: ; But Mercer County resident rarely plays in home state
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 6/24/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...with their own X-Man. Mr. X is John Ross, a 6-foot-3, lanky, often...finishing second in the other two. Yet Ross spends most of his weeks toiling...serious West Virginia Open contenders. John Ross, for instance, seldom spends time...
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Ross Systems Adds Validation Partners for Life Sciences; Proven Success in Regulatory Compliance, Deep Understanding of iRenaissance Suite.
Business Wire; 4/22/2003; 700+ words
; ...synergy in our partnership with Ross on a global scale, as both companies...very pleased to be aligned with Ross and bring to bear our capabilities...CFR Part 11 solutions," said John Whorton, president and CEO of...provide an ongoing resource for Ross, helping their clients with...
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ROSS, 9, MOWED DOWN ON JOYRIDERS' ESTATE; Police quiz 2 youths over hit-run death.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/15/2000; 700+ words
; ...are smashing people and Ross was a cheeky little lad...will be sorely missed." Ross's headteacher at John Fisher Primary broke the...We are all in shock. "Ross was even man of the match...game." Superintendent John Carr said two youths were...
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ROSS Technology and Fujitsu in 64-Bit CPU Development Pact
PR Newswire; 6/25/1997; 700+ words
; ...trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE ROSS Technology, Inc. -0- 06/25/97 /CONTACT: Press Contact: John C. Rasco, Marketing Director, 512-436-2121, john@ross.com, or Investor/Analyst Contact: F...
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Ross: Move Was For Best; Isn't Second-Guessing Choice of Ga. Tech
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/19/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...accepted Purdue had he been given more time. Ross said he doesn't second-guess his decision to abandon NFL coaching. Shortly after Ross joined Georgia Tech, the Kansas City Chiefs fired John Mackovic. Ross worked with the Chiefs under Levy before...
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Ross, Harold W. 1892-1951
Book article from: American Decades
...was often introspective. The fiction writers during Ross's tenure included John O'Hara, Sally Benson, Vladimir Nabokov, Clarence...D. Salinger, John Cheever, and Robert Coates. Ross's Masterpiece Ross's commitment to editorial integrity...
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Ross, James Clark
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...midshipman in April 1812 and served under his uncle, John Ross, in the Baltic and North seas and the Downs...commander on 8 November 1827. From 1829 to 1833 Ross accompanied his uncle, Sir John Ross, on the private expedition promoted by Felix...
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Betsy Ross
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...eloped to Gloucester, New Jersey, to marry John Ross, an Episcopalian. Opened Upholstery Shop...news of her husband's death was brought to Ross by John Claypoole, a lifelong friend of both Ross and Ashburn. This friendship quickly grew...
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John Ross
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
John Ross John Ross (1790-1866), chief of the American Cherokee Indians, headed his tribe during the saddest era in its history, when it was removed from its ancestral lands to Oklahoma. John Ross was born near Lookout Mountain, Tenn...
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Ross, Ronald
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...16 September 1932) medicine . Ross, the eldest of ten children...arts took up much of his time. Ross published plays, short dramas...which received the approbation of John Masefield. He was married in...1911. Apart from the arts, Ross had an abiding interest in mathematics...
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