SettingsRussian and Soviet polar explorers
Aleksandr Dralkin
Aleksandr Gavrilovich Dralkin (Александр Гаврилович Дралкин) (born November 3, 1911) was a Soviet oceanologist, geographer and polar explorer.
Aleksandr Gavrilovich Dralkin (Александр Гаврилович Дралкин) (born November 3, 1911) was a Soviet oceanologist, geographer and polar explorer.
Aleksei Chirikov
Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov (Алексей Ильич Чириков) (1703 – November 1748) was a Russian navigator and captain who along with Bering was the first Russian to reach North-West coast of North America.
Aleksei Ilyich Chirikov (Алексей Ильич Чириков) (1703 – November 1748) was a Russian navigator and captain who along with Bering was the first Russian to reach North-West coast of North America.
Alexander Konrad
Alexander Eduardovich Konrad (Алекса́ндр Эдуа́рдович Ко́нрад) (1890 in St. Petersburg - 1940 in Leningrad) was a Russian sailor.
Alexander Eduardovich Konrad (Алекса́ндр Эдуа́рдович Ко́нрад) (1890 in St. Petersburg - 1940 in Leningrad) was a Russian sailor.
Alexey Tryoshnikov
Alexey Fyodorovich Tryoshnikov was a Soviet polar explorer and leader of the 2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition and the 13th Soviet Antarctic Expedition.
Alexey Fyodorovich Tryoshnikov was a Soviet polar explorer and leader of the 2nd Soviet Antarctic Expedition and the 13th Soviet Antarctic Expedition.
Anatoly Sagalevich
Anatoly Mikhailovich Sagalevich (Анатолий Михайлович Сагалевич) (born September 5, 1938) is a Russian explorer, who works at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Scienc...
Anatoly Mikhailovich Sagalevich (Анатолий Михайлович Сагалевич) (born September 5, 1938) is a Russian explorer, who works at the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Scienc...
Avgust Tsivolko
Avgust Karlovich Tsivolko, also spelled as Tsivolka (August Cywolka, Август Карлович Циволько) (1810 – March 28 (O.S. March 16), 1839) was a Russian navigator and Arctic explorer.
Avgust Karlovich Tsivolko, also spelled as Tsivolka (August Cywolka, Август Карлович Циволько) (1810 – March 28 (O.S. March 16), 1839) was a Russian navigator and Arctic explorer.
Dmitry Laptev
Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev (Дмитрий Яковлевич Лаптев) (1701 - ) was a Russian Arctic explorer and Vice Admiral (1762).
Dmitry Yakovlevich Laptev (Дмитрий Яковлевич Лаптев) (1701 - ) was a Russian Arctic explorer and Vice Admiral (1762).
Eduard Toll
Eduard Gustav von Toll was a Baltic German geologist and Arctic explorer in Russian service.
Eduard Gustav von Toll was a Baltic German geologist and Arctic explorer in Russian service.
Ernst Krenkel
Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel was a Soviet Arctic explorer, doctor of geographical sciences, and Hero of the Soviet Union.
Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel was a Soviet Arctic explorer, doctor of geographical sciences, and Hero of the Soviet Union.
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral.
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral.
Fedot Alekseyev Popov
Fedot Alekseyevich Popov (Федот Алексеевич Попов, also Fedot Alekseyev, Федот Алексеев; nickname Kholmogorian, Холмогорец, for his place of birth (Kholmogory), date of birth unknown,...
Fedot Alekseyevich Popov (Федот Алексеевич Попов, also Fedot Alekseyev, Федот Алексеев; nickname Kholmogorian, Холмогорец, for his place of birth (Kholmogory), date of birth unknown,...
Ferdinand von Wrangel
Baron Ferdinand Friedrich Georg Ludwig von Wrangel (Фердина́нд Петро́вич Вра́нгель, Ferdinand Petrovich Vrangel; 29 December 1796 (9 January 1797) – 25 May (6 June), 1870) was a Russian expl...
Baron Ferdinand Friedrich Georg Ludwig von Wrangel (Фердина́нд Петро́вич Вра́нгель, Ferdinand Petrovich Vrangel; 29 December 1796 (9 January 1797) – 25 May (6 June), 1870) was a Russian expl...
Fyodor Matisen
Fyodor Andreyevich Matisen (Фёдор Андреевич Матисен) (June 1 (O.S. May 20), 1872, Saint Petersburg — December 19, 1921, Irkutsk) was a lieutenant of the Russian Imperial Navy, hydrographer, and ...
Fyodor Andreyevich Matisen (Фёдор Андреевич Матисен) (June 1 (O.S. May 20), 1872, Saint Petersburg — December 19, 1921, Irkutsk) was a lieutenant of the Russian Imperial Navy, hydrographer, and ...
Fyodor Matyushkin
Fyodor Fyodorovich Matyushkin was a Russian navigator, Admiral, and a close friend of Aleksandr Pushkin.
Fyodor Fyodorovich Matyushkin was a Russian navigator, Admiral, and a close friend of Aleksandr Pushkin.
Fyodor Minin
Fyodor Alekseyevich Minin (Федор Алексеевич Минин) (ca.
Fyodor Alekseyevich Minin (Федор Алексеевич Минин) (ca.
Georgy Brusilov
Georgy Lvovich Brusilov or Hryhoriy Brusylov was a Ukrainian Russian naval officer of the Imperial Russian Navy and an Arctic explorer.
Georgy Lvovich Brusilov or Hryhoriy Brusylov was a Ukrainian Russian naval officer of the Imperial Russian Navy and an Arctic explorer.
Georgy Rybin
Georgy Nikolaevich Rybin (Born in Zharkent on April 18, 1901; died in Leningrad on March 1, 1974 ).
Georgy Nikolaevich Rybin (Born in Zharkent on April 18, 1901; died in Leningrad on March 1, 1974 ).
Georgy Ushakov
Georgy Alexeyevich Ushakov (Георгий Алексеевич Ушаков) (January 17(30), 1901 - December 3, 1963) was a Soviet explorer of the Arctic, Doctor of Geographic Sciences (1950).
Georgy Alexeyevich Ushakov (Георгий Алексеевич Ушаков) (January 17(30), 1901 - December 3, 1963) was a Soviet explorer of the Arctic, Doctor of Geographic Sciences (1950).
Gleb Shishmaryov
Gleb Semyonovich Shishmaryov (Глеб Семёнович Шишмарёв) (1781 - November 3, 1835, Saint Petersburg) was a rear admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Gleb Semyonovich Shishmaryov (Глеб Семёнович Шишмарёв) (1781 - November 3, 1835, Saint Petersburg) was a rear admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Ivan Lyakhov
Ivan Lyakhov, died around 1800, was a Russian merchant who explored large sections of the New Siberian Islands in the 18th century.
Ivan Lyakhov, died around 1800, was a Russian merchant who explored large sections of the New Siberian Islands in the 18th century.
Ivan Papanin
Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin was a Russian Polar Explorer, Scientist, Counter Admiral, twice Hero of the Soviet Union awarded nine Orders of Lenin Ivan was born in Sevastopol into the family of a s...
Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin was a Russian Polar Explorer, Scientist, Counter Admiral, twice Hero of the Soviet Union awarded nine Orders of Lenin Ivan was born in Sevastopol into the family of a s...
Khariton Laptev
Khariton Prokofievich Laptev (Харитон Прокофьевич Лаптев) (1700–1763) was a Russian naval officer and Arctic explorer.
Khariton Prokofievich Laptev (Харитон Прокофьевич Лаптев) (1700–1763) was a Russian naval officer and Arctic explorer.
Konstantin Badygin
Captain Konstantin Sergeyevich Badygin, sometimes also transliterated "Badigin", was a Soviet naval officer, explorer, author, and scientist.
Captain Konstantin Sergeyevich Badygin, sometimes also transliterated "Badigin", was a Soviet naval officer, explorer, author, and scientist.
Matvei Gedenschtrom
Matvei Matveyevich Gedenschtrom (Матвей Матвеевич Геденштром) (circa 1780 — September 20, 1845) was a Russian explorer of Northern Siberia, writer, and public servant.
Matvei Matveyevich Gedenschtrom (Матвей Матвеевич Геденштром) (circa 1780 — September 20, 1845) was a Russian explorer of Northern Siberia, writer, and public servant.
Mikhail Lavrov
Mikhail Andrianovich Lavrov (Лавров, Михаил Андрианович) (1799–1882) was a Russian rear-admiral and Arctic explorer.
Mikhail Andrianovich Lavrov (Лавров, Михаил Андрианович) (1799–1882) was a Russian rear-admiral and Arctic explorer.
Mikhail Lazarev
Admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (Михаил Петрович Лазарев, November 3, 1788 – April 11, 1851) was a Russian fleet commander and explorer who discovered Antarctica.
Admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (Михаил Петрович Лазарев, November 3, 1788 – April 11, 1851) was a Russian fleet commander and explorer who discovered Antarctica.
Mikhail Somov
Mikhail Mikhailovich Somov (Михаил Михайлович Сомов) (7 April 1908, Moscow - 30 December 1973, Leningrad) was a Soviet oceanologist, polar explorer, Doctor of Geographical Sciences (1954).
Mikhail Mikhailovich Somov (Михаил Михайлович Сомов) (7 April 1908, Moscow - 30 December 1973, Leningrad) was a Soviet oceanologist, polar explorer, Doctor of Geographical Sciences (1954).
Mikhail Tebenkov
Mikhail Dmitriyevich Tebenkov, spelt Tebenkof in the United States (Михаил Дмитриевич Тебеньков) (1802 – April 3, 1872), was a Russian hydrographer and vice admiral of the Imperial Russian...
Mikhail Dmitriyevich Tebenkov, spelt Tebenkof in the United States (Михаил Дмитриевич Тебеньков) (1802 – April 3, 1872), was a Russian hydrographer and vice admiral of the Imperial Russian...
Mikhail Vasilyev
Mikhail Nikolayevich Vasilyev (Михаил Николаевич Васильев) (1770 - June 23, 1847) was a Russian explorer and vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Mikhail Nikolayevich Vasilyev (Михаил Николаевич Васильев) (1770 - June 23, 1847) was a Russian explorer and vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Nikifor Begichev
Nikifor Alekseevich Begichev (Bigichev) (Никифор Алексеевич Бегичев (Бигичев) (February 7 (N.S. February 19), 1874 – May 18, 1927) was a Russian seaman and polar explorer.
Nikifor Alekseevich Begichev (Bigichev) (Никифор Алексеевич Бегичев (Бигичев) (February 7 (N.S. February 19), 1874 – May 18, 1927) was a Russian seaman and polar explorer.
Nikita Shalaurov
Nikita Shalaurov (Никита Шалауров) (? - 1764) was a merchant from Veliky Ustyug, Russia and an Arctic explorer.
Nikita Shalaurov (Никита Шалауров) (? - 1764) was a merchant from Veliky Ustyug, Russia and an Arctic explorer.
Nikolai Kolomeitsev
Nikolai Nikolaevich Kolomeitsev, also spelt Kolomeytsev (Николай Николаевич Коломейцев) (16 July 1867 (near Kherson, Ukraine) - 1944 in Paris) was a Ukrainian Russian naval officer and exp...
Nikolai Nikolaevich Kolomeitsev, also spelt Kolomeytsev (Николай Николаевич Коломейцев) (16 July 1867 (near Kherson, Ukraine) - 1944 in Paris) was a Ukrainian Russian naval officer and exp...
Oskar Victorovich Stark
Oskar Victorovich Stark (Оскар Викторович Старк, 16 August 1846 — 13 November 1928) was a vice-admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and a noted explorer of Peter the Great Bay and the Far...
Oskar Victorovich Stark (Оскар Викторович Старк, 16 August 1846 — 13 November 1928) was a vice-admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and a noted explorer of Peter the Great Bay and the Far...
Otto Schmidt
Otto Yulyevich Schmidt was a Soviet scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, academician, Hero of the USSR, and member of the Communist Party.
Otto Yulyevich Schmidt was a Soviet scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, academician, Hero of the USSR, and member of the Communist Party.
Pavel Senko
Pavel Kononovich Senko (Павел Кононович Сенько) (October 4, 1916–2000) was a Soviet polar explorer, scientist, and member and leader of numerous expeditions to Antarctica under the auspices of ...
Pavel Kononovich Senko (Павел Кононович Сенько) (October 4, 1916–2000) was a Soviet polar explorer, scientist, and member and leader of numerous expeditions to Antarctica under the auspices of ...
Pyotr Anjou
Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou, was an Arctic explorer and an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy Anjou's grandfather was a Frenchman who entered the service of Russia in the middle of the 18th Century.
Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou, was an Arctic explorer and an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy Anjou's grandfather was a Frenchman who entered the service of Russia in the middle of the 18th Century.
Pyotr Shirshov
Pyotr Petrovich Shirshov (Пётр Петрович Ширшов) (December 25 (O.S. December 12), 1905, Ekaterinoslav (today Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) - February 17, 1953, Moscow) was a Ukrainian Soviet oceanogra...
Pyotr Petrovich Shirshov (Пётр Петрович Ширшов) (December 25 (O.S. December 12), 1905, Ekaterinoslav (today Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) - February 17, 1953, Moscow) was a Ukrainian Soviet oceanogra...
Rudolf Samoylovich
Rudolf Lazarevich Samoylovich was a Soviet polar explorer, professor, and doctor of geographic sciences.
Rudolf Lazarevich Samoylovich was a Soviet polar explorer, professor, and doctor of geographic sciences.
Semion Chelyuskin
Semyon Ivanovich Chelyuskin (Семён Иванович Челюскин) (c.
Semyon Ivanovich Chelyuskin (Семён Иванович Челюскин) (c.
Semyon Dezhnyov
Semyon Ivanovich Dezhnyov (; commonly spelled Dezhnev in English-language sources; c. 1605 – 1672) was a Russian explorer of Siberia and the first European to sail through the Bering Strait.
Semyon Ivanovich Dezhnyov (; commonly spelled Dezhnev in English-language sources; c. 1605 – 1672) was a Russian explorer of Siberia and the first European to sail through the Bering Strait.
Stepan Makarov
Stepan Osipovich Makarov (Степа́н О́сипович Мака́ров; — ) was a Russian vice-admiral, a highly accomplished and decorated commander of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Stepan Osipovich Makarov (Степа́н О́сипович Мака́ров; — ) was a Russian vice-admiral, a highly accomplished and decorated commander of the Imperial Russian Navy.
Valerian Albanov
Valerian Ivanovich Albanov (Валериан Иванович Альбанов) (1881 - 1919) was a Russian navigator, best known for being one of only two survivors of the ill-fated Brusilov Expedition of 1912.
Valerian Ivanovich Albanov (Валериан Иванович Альбанов) (1881 - 1919) was a Russian navigator, best known for being one of only two survivors of the ill-fated Brusilov Expedition of 1912.
Vasily Chichagov
Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (Василий Яковлевич Чичагов) (February 28, 1726 – April 4, 1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy and an explorer.
Vasili Yakovlevich Chichagov (Василий Яковлевич Чичагов) (February 28, 1726 – April 4, 1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy and an explorer.
Vitus Bering
Vitus Jonassen Bering was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy as Витус Ионассен Беринг, known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich Bering.
Vitus Jonassen Bering was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy as Витус Ионассен Беринг, known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich Bering.
Vladimir Sanin
Vladimir Markovich Sanin (Владимир Маркович Санин; 1928 - 1989) was a Russian traveler and writer.
Vladimir Markovich Sanin (Владимир Маркович Санин; 1928 - 1989) was a Russian traveler and writer.
Vladimir Voronin (captain)
Vladimir Ivanovich Voronin was a Soviet Navy captain, born in Sumsky Posad, in the present Republic of Karelia, Russia.
Vladimir Ivanovich Voronin was a Soviet Navy captain, born in Sumsky Posad, in the present Republic of Karelia, Russia.
Yakov Gakkel
Yakov Yakovlevich Gakkel was a Soviet oceanographer, doctor of geographical sciences, professor, director of the geography department of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, son of a sci...
Yakov Yakovlevich Gakkel was a Soviet oceanographer, doctor of geographical sciences, professor, director of the geography department of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, son of a sci...
Yakov Sannikov
Yakov Sannikov (Яков Санников) (1780, Ust-Yansk - no earlier than 1812) was a Russian merchant and explorer of the New Siberian Islands.
Yakov Sannikov (Яков Санников) (1780, Ust-Yansk - no earlier than 1812) was a Russian merchant and explorer of the New Siberian Islands.
Yevgeny Fyodorov
Yevgeny Konstantinovich Fyodorov (Евгений Константинович Фёдоров; 10 April (O.S. 28 March), 1910, Bendery - 30 December 1981) was a Soviet geophysicist, statesman, public figure, academician (19...
Yevgeny Konstantinovich Fyodorov (Евгений Константинович Фёдоров; 10 April (O.S. 28 March), 1910, Bendery - 30 December 1981) was a Soviet geophysicist, statesman, public figure, academician (19...
Yevgeny Korotkevich
Yevgeny Sergeyevich Korotkevich was a Soviet scientist and polar explorer, Hero of Socialist Labor, and Doctor of Geographical Sciences.
Yevgeny Sergeyevich Korotkevich was a Soviet scientist and polar explorer, Hero of Socialist Labor, and Doctor of Geographical Sciences.
Yevgeny Tolstikov
Yevgeny Ivanovich Tolstikov (Евгений Иванович Толстиков) (1913 - December, 1987) was a Soviet polar explorer, awarded by the Hero of the Soviet Union title.
Yevgeny Ivanovich Tolstikov (Евгений Иванович Толстиков) (1913 - December, 1987) was a Soviet polar explorer, awarded by the Hero of the Soviet Union title.
Yuri Senkevich
Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich (Юрий Александрович Сенкевич) (March 4, 1937 in Choibalsan, Mongolia – September 25, 2003 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet doctor, scientist.
Yuri Aleksandrovich Senkevich (Юрий Александрович Сенкевич) (March 4, 1937 in Choibalsan, Mongolia – September 25, 2003 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet doctor, scientist.