Adam Johann von Krusenstern
Russian admiral and explorer (1770–1846) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Johann von[1] Krusenstern (Russian: Ива́н Фёдорович Крузенште́рн, romanized: Ivan Fyodorovich Kruzenshtern; 10 October 1770 – 12 August 1846) was a Russian admiral and explorer of Baltic German descent, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth in 1803–1806.[2]
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Adam Johann von Krusenstern | |
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Other name(s) | Ivan Fedorovich Krusenstern |
Born | (1770-10-10)10 October 1770 Haggud, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (now Estonia) |
Died | 12 August 1846(1846-08-12) (aged 75) Gilsenhof, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (now Estonia) |
Allegiance | Russia |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Nadezhda |
Awards | Order of St. George 4th class (1802) Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1837) Pour le Mérite (civil class) |
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