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Vasily Chichagov

1726 - 1809

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Vasily Yakovlevich Chichagov (Russian: Василий Яковлевич Чичагов, romanized: Vasiliy Yakovlevič Čičagov; 11 March [O.S. 28 February] 1726 – 16 April [O.S. 4 April] 1809) was an admiral in the Russian Navy who distinguished himself in the Russian–Swedish War by fighting three major battles, and an explorer who researched Svalbard. He was the father of Pavel Chichagov, a Russian admiral during the Napoleonic Wars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vasily Chichagov is the 380th most popular explorer (up from 384th in 2019). (up from 3,771st in 2019)

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Vasily Chichagov ranks 380 out of 498. Before him are John Moresby, Olav Bjaaland, Henri Duveyrier, Samuel Baker, Fernão de Loronha, and Knut Haugland. After him are Gombojab Tsybikov, Alexander Burnes, Jacques Bernard Hombron, Georgy Sedov, Nathaniel Palmer, and Francisco de Ulloa.

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Among people born in 1726, Vasily Chichagov ranks 20. Before him are Gabriel François Doyen, Princess Wilhelmina of Hesse-Kassel, Charles Burney, Katsukawa Shunshō, Eggert Ólafsson, and Jovan Rajić. After him are Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, Thomas Pennant, Alexander Kokorinov, Benjamin Harrison V, George Wythe, and Oliver Wolcott. Among people deceased in 1809, Vasily Chichagov ranks 27. Before him are Anton Stamitz, Dirk van der Aa, Meriwether Lewis, Nicolas Dalayrac, Ignacy Potocki, and Molla Vali Vidadi. After him are Andrew Planche, and Paul Sandby.

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