Fyodor Petrovich, Count Litke

Fyodor Petrovich, Count (Graf) Litke (born Sept. 17 [Sept. 28, New Style], 1797, St. Petersburg, Russia—died Oct. 8 [Oct. 20], 1882, St. Petersburg) was a Russian explorer and geographer who explored the Arctic and who exerted a considerable influence on Russian science in general and geography in particular. In 1812 Litke joined the imperial navy, participating in a voyage around the world (1817–19). During the four summers of 1821–24, he mapped the west coast of...