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  Khariton Laptev - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khariton Prokofievich Laptev (Лаптев, Харитон Прокофьевич in Russian)(unknown — died in 1763), Russian Arctic explorer, naval officer.
Laptev started his career in the navy as a cadet in 1718.
Medvedev, Laptev described the Taimyr Peninsula from the mouth of the Khatanga River to the mouth of the Pyasina river and discovered a few of the islands in the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Khariton_Laptev   (154 words)

  
 Laptev Sea - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
LAPTEV SEA [Laptev Sea], section of the Arctic Ocean, c.250,900 sq mi (649,800 sq km), N Siberian Russia, between the Taymyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands.
The Laptev Sea, part of the Northern Sea Route, is navigable only during August and September; Tiksi and Nordvik are the chief ports.
Formerly called the Nordenskjöld Sea for the Swedish explorer Nils Adolf Nordenskjöld, it was renamed in honor of Khariton and Dmitri Laptev, two Russian arctic explorers of the second Bering expedition.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-laptevse.html   (194 words)

  
 Laptev Sea: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
...straits also join it to the Laptev Sea: Boris Vilkitsky, Skokalsky...The climate of the Kara Sea is intermediate between...climates of the Barents and Laptev seas: the former is determined...similar to the fauna of the Laptev Sea, but comprises also some...
LAPTEV SEA lap tyif, section of the...Khatanga and Yana rivers.
The Laptev Sea, part of the Northern Sea Route...Formerly called the Nordenskjold Sea for the Swedish explorer Nils...honor of Khariton and Dmitri Laptev, two Russian arctic explorers...
www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/laptev-sea.jsp?l=L&p=1   (1209 words)

  
 Yakutia-18th century - expeditions
Khariton Laptev (born 1700) and his cousin Dmitri, one year younger, came from land-owning families in Russia, a place called Yelikiye Luke.
In December 1737 Khariton was promoted from midshipman to Lieutenant by the Empress Anna, and sent to join the northern expedition as commander of the "Yakutsk", to replace Vasily Pronchishchev.
Dmitri Laptev constructed a lighthouse to show their whereabouts to their companion ship, which was stuck by the ice at the mouth of the Alazei river for the winter.
homepage.ntlworld.com /heather.hobden1/18c-1.htm   (3365 words)

  
 Laptev Sea Encyclopedia Article @ RussianWealth.com (Russian Wealth)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A map showing the location of the Laptev Sea.
It is named after Russian explorers Dmitry Laptev and Khariton Laptev.
RussianWealth.com is designed and maintained by Kurt Karr and is hosted by pair Networks.
www.russianwealth.com /encyclopedia/Laptev_Sea   (285 words)

  
 Where do I find Laptev Sea information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Laptev Sea that Laptev Sea is reduced by providing lots of space for air to circulate Laptev Sea the bush.
The Laptev Sea (Russian: мо́ре Ла́птевых) isa marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean.
It is named after Russian explorers Dmitry Laptev und Khariton Laptev.
en.cd-sealed.info /Laptev_Sea   (253 words)

  
 Beaufort Gyre Exploration Project | History | Russian Northern Expeditions
Many geographical features are named after the Naval officers who led the explorations, such as Cape Cheluskin, Malygin Strait, Cape Ovtsyn, Cape Skuratov, and Cape Steligov.
For instance, young naval officers and brothers, Khariton and Dmitry Laptev separately explored the coasts east and west of the Lena River, in what is now called the Laptev Sea.
In 1732, the western coast of Bering Strait was documented and mapped for the first time, while the American coast was explored by Bering and Chirikov in 1741.
www.whoi.edu /beaufortgyre/history/history_russian1819.html   (931 words)

  
 Semion Chelyuskin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chelyuskin was chosen for the Second (Great Northern) Kamchatka expedition, in which he took part until 1743.
He participated in expeditions, led by Vasily Pronchischev and Khariton Laptev.
In spring of 1741, Chelyuskin made a voyage from the Khatanga River to the Pyasina River by land.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semion_Chelyuskin   (248 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Laptev Sea (Arctic Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Laptev Sea (Arctic Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Laptev Sea[lAp´tyif] Pronunciation Key, section of the Arctic Ocean, c.250,900 sq mi (649,800 sq km), N Siberian Russia, between the Taymyr Peninsula and the New Siberian Islands.
Formerly called the NordenskjOld Sea for the Swedish explorer Nils Adolf NordenskjOld, it was renamed in honor of Khariton and Dmitri Laptev, two Russian arctic explorers of the second Bering expedition.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LaptevSe.html   (232 words)

  
 RUSNET :: Encyclopedia :: L :: Laptev Sea
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rusnet.nl /encyclo/l/laptev_sea.shtml   (154 words)

  
 ARCTIC VOICE No. 11
This expedition demonstrated to the whole world how vast Russia's reaches were, and prepared the way for a Russian foothold in Alaska.
The names of Bering, Chirikov, Stepan Malygin, Fyodor Minin, Dmitry Ovtsyn, Vasily Pronchishchev, Chelyuskin, and Khariton and Dmitry Laptev will stay forever in the history of geographic discoveries.
Billings was to chart the northern part of the Chukchi Peninsula (this was what Dmitry Laptev had failed to do) and to try to find a landmass north of Kolyma, the first evidence of which was traced back to the 17th century and which many viewed as a separate continent.
arcticcircle.uconn.edu /HistoryCulture/russianexplor.html   (2086 words)

  
 Official site of Pskov region / Velikiye Luki District
Stupino village, fatherland to the 1812 war hero, general Sergey Nepeytsyn;
Pokaryovo village, the place of birth of the famous seafarer brothers, Dmitriy and Khariton Laptev.
It is after their name that the Laptev Sea is titled;
www.pskov.ru /en/administrative_division/velikoluksky   (334 words)

  
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The Great Northern Expedition took place in the 18th century.
Among its many participants were—Vasili Pronchischev, Khariton and Dmitry Laptev, Semion Cheluskin and Fyodor Minin.
They were the first to make a detailed study of Taimir's coastline.
www.ussr.to /All/taimir/Taimir.htm   (1591 words)

  
 Arctic exploration - chronology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
William Baffin and Robert Bylot make two voyages to Hudson Bay and Baffin Bay.
The Great Northern Expedition takes place led by Bering Chirikov Khariton and Dmitri Laptev Chelyuskin and others to the Bering Sea and Arctic Siberia
Captain James Cook goes to Northeast Siberia and Alaska; establishes the separation between the Asian and American continents.
www.quarkexpeditions.com /arctic/exploration.shtml   (1092 words)

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