Boris Vilkitsky
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Boris Vilkitsky was a Russian Arctic explorer and hydrographer known for leading early 20th-century expeditions that charted previously unknown regions of the high north.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
ⓘ
hydrographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activityStartCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenshipPeriod | pre-Soviet Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Vilkitsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Arctic exploration
ⓘ
hydrography ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
high north ⓘ |
| givenName | Boris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cartographer
ⓘ
expedition leader ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Arctic navigation and mapping ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charting previously unknown regions of the Arctic
ⓘ
exploration of the Northern Sea Route ⓘ leading Russian Arctic expeditions in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| name | Boris Vilkitsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | leadership of early 20th-century Arctic expeditions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charting previously unmapped Arctic coastlines
ⓘ
contributing to navigation in polar seas ⓘ |
| notableWork |
hydrographic surveys in the Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
mapping of high northern latitudes ⓘ |
| occupation |
Arctic explorer
ⓘ
hydrographer ⓘ |
| specialization |
nautical charting
ⓘ
polar hydrography ⓘ |
| typeOfExploration |
marine exploration
ⓘ
polar exploration ⓘ |
| workContext | naval hydrographic service ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Arctic seas
NERFINISHED
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Northern Sea Route region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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