Alexei Ivanovich Butakov
Alexei Iwanowitsch Butakow ( Russian Алексей Иванович Бутаков ; * 7 February July / 19 February 1816 greg. In Kronstadt ; † 28 June July / 10 July 1869 greg. In Schwalbach ) was a Russian admiral and explorer .
Through his research, which related to the area of the Aral Sea between 1848 and 1849 , Butakov received an award for his extraordinary service. During this research trip, he made friends with Taras Shevchenko , who took part in the expedition as an artist. In 1850, the Russian Navy issued a map of the Aral Sea made by Butakov. From 1853 he devoted himself to the exploration of the Syr Darya River , which he sailed completely and partially up to Fort Perowski. In the 1850s he also investigated the Amudarya Delta , between 1858 and 1859 he deepened his studies in this area.
He was made internationally known through reports in English and German contemporary magazines, among others.
Works
- Butakov, Aleksei Ivanovich: Diary of the Aral Sea Expedition 1848/49 . Translated and edited by Max-Rainer Uhrig. Zell 2008. ISBN 978-3-00-025187-0
literature
- Butakow, Alexis Ivanovich . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 3, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 691.
- Butakov, Aleksei Ivanovich. In: Great Soviet Encyclopedia . 3. Edition. 1970-1979.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry on Alexei Butakov in the Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine ; accessed on July 31, 2018 (Ukrainian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butakow, Alexei Ivanovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Бутаков, Алексей Иванович (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian admiral and explorer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kronstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1869 |
| Place of death | Schwalbach |