Wrangel, Ferdinand Petrovich, baron, 1796-1870

Contributed to

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 Russia German explorer and officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, Honorable 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 governor of the Russian settlements in present-day Alaska. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1796 [2]; 1796-12-29 [5]
Birth Place: Pskov, Russie [3]; Pskov [5]
Died: 1870 [2]; 1870-05-25 [5]
Death Place: Dorpat, Russie [3]; Tartu [5]
Country: Germany [2]; Russia (Federation) [2]
Language: Russian [3][4]; German [4]
Occupation: Ceļotājs [4]; Ģeogrāfs [4]; Politiķis [4]; Admirālis [4]; explorer [5]; geographer [5]; politician [5]; land owner [5]; military personnel [5]; sailor [5]; polar explorer [5]
Profession: Forschungsreisender [2]
Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences [5]
Field of Activity: Ceļošana [4]; Navigācija [4]
Educated at: Naval Cadet Corps [5]; St. Petersburg Naval Institute [5]
Country of Education: Russia [5]; Russian Empire [5]

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

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