Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich, 1713-1755

Of the nation of the Koreki
book chapter 1764

Summary: Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov was a Russian explorer of Siberia, naturalist and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early 18th century. He was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1745. The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Kamchatka is named in his honour. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1711-11-11 [2]; 1711-10-31 [6]
Birth Place: Moskau [2]; Moscow [6]
Died: 1755-03-08 [2]; 1755-02-12 [6]
Death Place: Sankt Petersburg [2]; Saint Petersburg [6]
Country: Russia (Federation) [2]
Language: Russian [3][5]
Occupation: Ģeogrāfs [5]; Botāniķis [5]; Etnogrāfs [5]; Pētnieks [5]; botanist [6]; explorer [6]; anthropologist [6]; naturalist [6]; geographer [6]
Employer: Russian Academy of Sciences [6]; Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences [6]
Field of Activity: Ģeogrāfija [5]; Ģeogrāfiskie atklājumi [5]; Botānika [5]; Etnoloģija [5]
Educated at: Academic Gymnasium at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences [6]; Saint Petersburg State University [6]; Slavic Greek Latin Academy [6]
Country of Education: Russia [6]; Russian Empire [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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