Fyodor Litke
Explorer, Deceased Person
1797 – 1882
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Who was Fyodor Litke?
Count Fyodor Petrovich Litke was a Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He became a count in 1866, and an admiral in 1855. He was a Corresponding Member, Honorable Member, and President of the Russian Academy of Science in St.Petersburg. He was also an Honorable Member of many other Russian and foreign scientific establishments, and a Corresponding Member of the French Academy of Science in Paris.
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- Born
- Sep 29, 1797
Saint Petersburg - Nationality
- Russia
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 20, 1882
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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