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'''Leonty Andrianovich Gagemeister''' ({{lang-ru|Леонтий Андрианович Гагемейстер}}), ([[German language|German]]: Ludwig August |
'''Leonty Andrianovich Gagemeister''' ({{lang-ru|Леонтий Андрианович Гагемейстер}}), ([[German language|German]]: Ludwig August Hagemeister), (born, 1780–died December 24, 1833) was a [[Russia]]n seafarer and explorer of the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[History of Russian military ranks|Captain of the 1st rank]]. |
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In 1806-1807, Gagemeister journeyed from [[Kronstadt]] to [[Russian America]], crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]], and Pacific Oceans in his ship ''Neva''. In 1808–1809, he explored the shores of [[Alaska]] and made trips to the North Pacific. Gagemeister returned to [[St. Petersburg]] through [[Siberia]] in 1810. He was chairman of the [[Admiralty]] of [[Irkutsk]] from 1812 to 1815, in which capacity Gagemeister was responsible for the building of the first ships for crossing [[Lake Baikal]]. From 1816 to 1819, he was in charge of the |
In 1806-1807, Gagemeister journeyed from [[Kronstadt]] to [[Russian America]], crossing the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]], and Pacific Oceans in his ship ''Neva''. In 1808–1809, he explored the shores of [[Alaska]] and made trips to the North Pacific. Gagemeister returned to [[St. Petersburg]] through [[Siberia]] in 1810. He was chairman of the [[Admiralty]] of [[Irkutsk]] from 1812 to 1815, in which capacity Gagemeister was responsible for the building of the first ships for crossing [[Lake Baikal]]. From 1816 to 1819, he was in charge of the [[Russian-American Company]] ship ''Kutuzov'', on which he made his first [[circumnavigation]] of the globe, with a stop in Russian America. In 1828–1829, Gagemeister made his second circumnavigation on the ship ''Krotky''. During this journey, he surveyed the [[Kwajalein|Menshikov Atoll (Kwajalein)]] in the [[Marshall Islands]], plotting it on the map and specifying the location of some other islands. |
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An [[Hagemeister Island|island]] and a [[Hagemeister Strait|strait]] in Alaska bear Gagemeister's name. |
An [[Hagemeister Island|island]] and a [[Hagemeister Strait|strait]] in Alaska bear Gagemeister's name. |
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Leonty Andrianovich Gagemeister (Russian: Леонтий Андрианович Гагемейстер), (German: Ludwig August Hagemeister), (born, 1780–died December 24, 1833) was a Russian seafarer and explorer of the Pacific Ocean, Captain of the 1st rank.
In 1806-1807, Gagemeister journeyed from Kronstadt to Russian America, crossing the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans in his ship Neva. In 1808–1809, he explored the shores of Alaska and made trips to the North Pacific. Gagemeister returned to St. Petersburg through Siberia in 1810. He was chairman of the Admiralty of Irkutsk from 1812 to 1815, in which capacity Gagemeister was responsible for the building of the first ships for crossing Lake Baikal. From 1816 to 1819, he was in charge of the Russian-American Company ship Kutuzov, on which he made his first circumnavigation of the globe, with a stop in Russian America. In 1828–1829, Gagemeister made his second circumnavigation on the ship Krotky. During this journey, he surveyed the Menshikov Atoll (Kwajalein) in the Marshall Islands, plotting it on the map and specifying the location of some other islands.
An island and a strait in Alaska bear Gagemeister's name.
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