Wrangel, Ferdinand Petrovich, baron, 1796-1870

Narrative of an expedition to the polar sea, in the years 1820, 1821, 1822, & 1823
book chapter 1842

Summary: Baron Ferdinand Friedrich Georg Ludwig von Wrangel was a Russian statesman, naval officer and explorer of Baltic German origin. He was also an honorary member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and a founder of the Russian Geographic Society. He is best known as the chief manager of the Russian-American Company and the governor of Russian settlements in Alaska. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1796 [2]; 1796-12-29 [6]
Birth Place: Pskov, Russie [3]; Pskov [6]
Died: 1870 [2]; 1870-05-25 [6]
Death Place: Dorpat, Russie [3]; Tartu [6]
Country: Germany [2]; Russia (Federation) [2]
Language: Russian [3][5]; German [5]
Occupation: Ceļotājs [5]; Ģeogrāfs [5]; Politiķis [5]; Admirālis [5]; explorer [6]; geographer [6]; politician [6]; land owner [6]; military personnel [6]; sailor [6]; polar explorer [6]
Profession: Forschungsreisender [2]
Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences [6]
Field of Activity: Ceļošana [5]; Navigācija [5]
Educated at: Naval Cadet Corps [6]; St. Petersburg Naval Institute [6]
Country of Education: Russian Empire [6]; Russia [6]
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Latvia; 6. Wikidata

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