S. I. Chelyuskin

Russian explorer

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Semyon Chelyuskin was a Russian explorer who played a role in the Great Northern Expedition of 1733–1743. During this extensive undertaking, which aimed to map the Arctic and Pacific coasts of Russia, Chelyuskin led a party that reached Cape Chelyuskin in 1741. This headland, located on the Taymyr Peninsula, is the northernmost point of the Eurasian mainland. The Great Northern Expedition, despite immense hardships, successfully charted the entire Arctic coast from Archangel to Cape Bolshoy Baranov, significantly advancing geographical knowledge of the region.123

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Great Northern Expedition
S.I. Chelyuskin reached the cape named after him, the northernmost point of the Siberian mainland, and the cousins Khariton and Dmitry Laptev charted the Siberian coast from the Taymyr Peninsula to the Kolyma River.
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S.I. Chelyuskin reached the cape named after him, the northernmost point of the Siberian mainland, and the cousins Khariton and Dmitry Laptev charted the Siberian coast from the Taymyr Peninsula to the Kolyma River.
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