With final seminaries in Rakvere, Tartu and in Latvia
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Ferdinand von Wrangel
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.
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politics · Baltic German explorer and Russian admiral (1797–1870) · explorer · geographer · politician · land owner · military personnel · sailor · polar explorer · naval officer · also Ferdinand von Wrangel, Adm. von Wrangell, Vrangel, F. P. Vrangel, Adm. Vrangel, Von Wrangell
Born 29 December 1796 · Died 25 May 1870 · Q135329
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1991· 1 entry
Together created the Fondation von Wrangell on his behalf - a society to assist Estonian and Latvian schools in 1992
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1943· 1 entry
“Looking Back on the Spanish War”
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1936· 1 entry
“It's true. They have everything. Everything except reason.”
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1870· 1 entry
Died 1870-05-25.
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1854· 1 entry
Re-entered active service and was made chief director of the hydrographical department of the navy He was the Minister of the Navy 1855–1857
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1847· 1 entry
But resigned in 1849, and temporarily severed his connection with the navy to assume the presidency of the newly reorganized Russian-American Company
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1842· 1 entry
Awarded Demidov Prize (1842).
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1837· 1 entry
And made director of the ship-timber department in the navy office, which he held for twelve years
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1834· 1 entry
Returned by way of Mexico and the United States, where he visited several cities
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1830· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief manager of the Russian-American Company (1830–1835).
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1829· 1 entry
Effectively governor of its settlements in North America (present day Alaska)
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1821· 1 entry
Journeyed to Cape Shelagskiy on sledges drawn by dogs
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1820· 1 entry
To command the Kolymskaya expedition to explore the Russian polar seas
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1796· 1 entry
Born 1796-12-29.
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