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Ferdinand von Wrangel

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Baltic German explorer and Russian admiral (1797-1870)

Historical FiguresLived 1796 to 1870 · aged 73
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Baron Ferdinand Friedrich Georg Ludwig von Wrangel was a Russian statesman, naval officer and explorer of Baltic German origin. He was also an honorary member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and a founder of the Russian Geographic Society.

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Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
Order of the White Eagle
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
Demidov Prize
Order of St. George, 4th class, for 25 years of service
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with imperial crown
Medal “In Commemoration of the War of 1853-1856”, in light bronze, on the Vladimir ribbon

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Baron Ferdinand Friedrich Georg Ludwig von Wrangel was a Russian statesman, naval officer and explorer of Baltic German origin. He was also an honorary member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and a founder of the Russian Geographic Society. He is best known as the chief manager of the Russian-American Company and the governor of Russian settlements in Alaska.

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Historical Figures
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deceased
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Lived 1796 to 1870 · aged 73
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