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Grigory Potanin

Russian explorer and orientalist (1835-1920) · Russia · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 84

Grigory Nikolayevich Potanin was a Russian botanist, ethnographer, and natural historian. He was an explorer of Inner Asia and was the first to catalogue many of the area's native plants. Potanin was also an author and a political activist who aligned himself with the Siberian regionalist movement.

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Country
Russia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1835 to 1920 · aged 84