Pyotr Kuzmich Krenitsyn
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Krenitsyn volcanic island (below) on Onekotan
Pyotr Kuzmich Krenizyn ( Russian Пётр Кузьмич Креницын * 1728 , † July 4 . Jul / 15. July 1770 greg. In Kamchatka ) was a Russian explorers.
The Krenitzin Islands of the Aleutians as well as the volcanic island of Krenitsyn and the Krenitsyn Strait of the Kuriles are named after him .
Web links
- Article Пётр Кузьмич Креницын in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE) , 3rd edition 1969–1978 (Russian)
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SURNAME | Krenitsyn, Pyotr Kuzmich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Креницын, Пётр Кузьмич (Russian spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian explorer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1728 |
DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1770 |
Place of death | Kamchatka |