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Alexander Mozhaysky
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Alexander Fedorovich Mozhaysky (also transliterated as Mozhayski, Mozhayskii and Mozhayskiy; Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Можа́йский) (March 21 [O.S. March 9] 1825 – 1 April [O.S. March 20] 1890) was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, an aviation pioneer, and a researcher and designer of heavier-than-air craft.[1][2]
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Alexander Fedorovich Mozhaysky | |
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Born | (1825-03-21)21 March 1825 Rochensalm, Russian Empire (now Finland) |
Died | 1 April 1890(1890-04-01) (aged 65) St Petersburg, Russian Empire |
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Years of service | 1841–1882 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class |
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