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Friedrich Benjamin von Lütke

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Baltic German admiral (1797-1882)

Historical FiguresLived 1797 to 1882 · aged 84
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Friedrich Benjamin Graf von Lütke was a Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He became a count in 1866, and an admiral in 1855. He was a corresponding member (1829), honorable member (1855), and president (1864) of the Russian Academy of Science in St. Petersburg.

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Portrait by Ivan Kramskoi, 1871Portrait by Ivan Kramskoi, 1871Portrait by Sergey Zaryanko, 1854Portrait by Sergey Zaryanko, 1854von Lütke in 1874von Lütke in 1874Lithograph by Pyotr Borel, based on a photograph by Andrey DenyerLithograph by Pyotr Borel, based on a photograph by Andrey DenyerAdmiral v. Lütke's manor in Avanduse, present-day EstoniaAdmiral v. Lütke's manor in Avanduse, present-day EstoniaGold commemorative coin of the Bank of Russia in the denomination of 50 roubles (2015). Russian Geographical Society founded in 1845. F. P. LitkeGold commemorative coin of the Bank of Russia in the denomination of 50 roubles (2015). Russian Geographical Society founded in 1845. F. P. Litke

Awards 16

Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd 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 Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Order of St. Andrew
Demidov Prize
Order of St. George
Cross of St. George

Connected to Friedrich 6

Viktor ShklovskyAlso won Cross of St. GeorgeFerdinand von WrangelAlso won Demidov PrizeAlexander von BenckendorffAlso won Order of St. GeorgeMilan I ObrenovićAlso won Order of St. GeorgeMikhail MiloradovichAlso won Cross of St. GeorgeAdam Johann von KrusensternAlso won Demidov Prize

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Friedrich Benjamin Graf von Lütke was a Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He became a count in 1866, and an admiral in 1855. He was a corresponding member (1829), honorable member (1855), and president (1864) of the Russian Academy of Science in St. Petersburg. He was also an Honorable Member of many other Russian and foreign scientific establishments, and a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.

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Lived 1797 to 1882 · aged 84
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