Petroff, Ivan, b. 1842
Contributed to
na06Report on the population, industries, and resources of Alaska
Report on the population, industries, and resources of Alaskabook chapter 1884
na06The Limit of the Innuit tribes on the Alaska Coast
The Limit of the Innuit tribes on the Alaska Coastbook chapter 1882
- Summary
- Ivan Petrof was a Russian-born soldier, writer, and translator who for many years was regarded as a major authority on Alaska. According to historian Terrence Cole, Petrof "holds the distinction of probably telling more lies about Alaska that were believed for more years than any other person in history." Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Male [1][2][3][4]
- Born
- 1842 [2][3]
- Birth Place
- Sankt Petersburg [2]
- Saint Petersburg [3]
- Died
- 1896 [2][3]
- Death Place
- Philadelphia, Pa. [2]
- Philadelphia [3]
- Country
- United States [2]
- Russia (Federation) [2]
- Occupation
- explorer [3]
- translator [3]
- exploration [3]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [3]
- Sources
- 1. VIAF
- 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 3. Wikidata
- 4. Library of Congress
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