Alexander Sibiryakov

Alexander Mikhaylovich Sibiryakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Сибиряко́в) (born in Irkutsk on October 8 (September 26) 1849– died in 1893) was a Russian gold mine owner and explorer of Siberia. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Irkutsk (Ирку́тск Эрхүү Erkhüü; Эрхүү Erkhüü) is one of the largest cities in Siberia and the administrative center of Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending "Gold mine" redirects here See Goldmine for other uses of the term Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving

He graduated from a polytechnic school in Zurich, Switzerland. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Later in life, he financed the polar expeditions of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and A. A geographical pole, or geographic pole, is either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or Planet, at 90 degrees from the Equator, based Baron (Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, also known as A E Nordenskioeld (November 18 1832 Helsinki, Finland &mdash August 12 1901 Dalby Skåne V. Grigoriev. He also sponsored the publication of works on Siberia's history. In 1880, he made an attempt to enter the Yenisei estuary through the Kara Sea on a schooner. Yenisei (Енисе́й is the greatest River system flowing to the Arctic Ocean, and at 5539 km (3445 mi is the fifth longest river in the world An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open The Kara Sea ( Russian: Ка́рское мо́ре is part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia. A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the In 1884, Sibiryakov reached the Pechora estuary on the "Nordenskiöld" steamer and proceeded up the river. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Pechora (Печо́ра Komi: Печӧра Nenets: Санэроˮ яха is a major River in European Russia ( Komi Republic A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there He then crossed the Urals using reindeers and reached Tobolsk by the Tobol River. Riphean redirects here For the time period see Riphean stage The Ural Mountains (Ура́льские го́ры Uralskiye Tobolsk (Тобо́льск Tatar: Tubıl) is a historic capital of Siberia, now an ordinary town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia. Tobol ( Тобыл; Тобол) is a River in Kazakhstan and Kurgan and Tyumen Oblasts in Russia, left Tributary Sibiryakov contributed significantly to Siberia's economic development.

island in the Kara Sea, at the mouth of the Yenisey estuary, and a Russian icebreaker are named after him. Sibiryakov Island or Sibiryakow Island (Остров Сибирякова Ostrov Sibiryakova) also known as Kuz'kin Island (Кузькин остров The Kara Sea ( Russian: Ка́рское мо́ре is part of the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia. Yenisei (Енисе́й is the greatest River system flowing to the Arctic Ocean, and at 5539 km (3445 mi is the fifth longest river in the world An icebreaker is a special purpose Ship or Boat designed to move and navigate through Ice -covered waters

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