Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

Sir John Ross (June 24, 1777 – August 30, 1856) was a Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer.

John Ross (October 3, 1790 - August 1, 1866), also known as Kooweskoowe - "the egret", Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation.

John Ross (1822 - October 23, 1879) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

John Franklin Ross (b. June 17, 1957) is the grandson of Charles Ross (President Harry Truman's Press Secretary), author of the underground bestselling novel Unintended Consequences, author of a regular column on the Internet, and was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in 1998 in Missouri's 2nd congressional district.

John Ross (March 10, 1818 – January 31, 1871) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman.

John Ross (b. 1926) is Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Stanford University.

John Ross is a fictional character from the Word/Void series by Terry Brooks.

John Ross (b. Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, February 24 1770 - d. Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, January 31 1834), was a Representative to the U.S.

John Ross (Tain, County Ross, Scotland, 29 January 1726 - March 1800, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a merchant and an important figure in the American Revolution.