Vitus Bering
Vitus Bering
Vitus Jonassen Bering, also known as Ivan Ivanovich Bering, was a Danish cartographer and explorer in Russian service, and an officer in the Russian Navy. He is known as a leader of two Russian expeditions, namely the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Great Northern Expedition, exploring the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent. The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, the Bering Glacier and the Bering Land Bridge were all named in his honor.
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Full Name
Vitus Jonassen Bering
Date of Birth
August 5th, 1681
Age
342
Birth Place
Kingdom of Denmark, Denmark, Central Denmark Region
Date of Death
December 8th, 1741
Died Aged
60
Star Sign
Leo
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