Vitus Bering

Vitus Bering

explorer Denmark

Vitus Bering was a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian Navy, renowned for his expeditions to the North Pacific in the 18th century. He is best known for his exploration of the coast of Alaska and for the Bering Strait, which was named in his honor, highlighting his critical role in expanding European knowledge of the North American coast.

Born on Dec 12, 1681 (343 years old)

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Italy Italy: Vitus Bering is known for rediscovering the Diomede Islands during his expedition in 1728. 7

Frances Ozenna Semyon Dezhnev Lynne Cox Andrew Johnson William H Seward Dmitrij Medvedev Robert Soolook Tom Cunningham Valeri Tihonovic
Corriere della Sera: La storia delle isole con due fusi orari che dividono il mondo a metà: la Cortina di ghiaccio, le famiglie «dilaniate» e il ponte per viaggiare nel tempo

Romania Romania: Vitus Bering was a Danish navigator who named the islands after Saint Diomede during his expedition. 8

Semyon Dezhnev
Adevărul: Singurul loc de pe Pământ unde poți călători în trecut sau viitor. Cazul straniu al insulelor care despart Statele Unite de Rusia

Canada Canada: Vitus Bering is listed as one of the historical figures in polar exploration. 7

Erling Kagge Borge Ousland William Parry John Franklin Robert Peary Roald Amundsen James Cook Fridtjof Nansen
The Globe and Mail: Review: New memoir After the North Pole captures the love-affair-turned-obsession of polar exploration