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Bellingshausen, Faddei Faddeevich (Fabian) (1778 - 1852) |
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| Explorer and Naval officer | |
| Born: 1778 Oesel, Russia. Died: 1852 Neva, Russia. | |
| Faddei Faddeevich (Fabian) Bellingshausen explored the Antarctic 1820-21, discovering Peter I Island and Alexander I Land, and exploring and mapping Macquarie Island. His charts of the Antarctic were so accurate that the British Admiralty used them until 1931. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Oesel, Gulf of Riga, 1778. Died Neva, 1852. Took part in the first Russian circumnavigation of the globe 1803-06; commanded the first Russian expedition to the Antarctic, with instructions to go as near to the South Pole as possible, 1819-21; Turkish campaign of 1828-29; military governor of Kronstadt from 1839. |
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