Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Russian Admiral and Polar Explorer
Born
September 20th, 1778
246 years ago
Died
January 25th, 1852
173 years ago — 73 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
Russia
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Led the first Russian Antarctic Expedition
Charted previously unvisited areas of Antarctica
Explored and mapped parts of the South Pacific
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