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Nikolay Przhevalsky
Polish-Russian explorer (1839–1888) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (or Prjevalsky;[note 1] April 12 [O.S. March 31] 1839 – November 1 [O.S. October 20] 1888) was a Russian geographer[1] and a renowned explorer of Central and East Asia. Although he never reached his ultimate goal, the city of Lhasa in Tibet, he travelled through regions then unknown to Westerners, such as northern Tibet (modern Tibet Autonomous Region), Amdo (now Qinghai) and Dzungaria (now northern Xinjiang).[5] He contributed substantially to European knowledge of Central Asian geography.
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Born | Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (1839-04-12)April 12, 1839 |
Died | November 1, 1888(1888-11-01) (aged 49) Karakol, Russian Empire (now Kyrgyzstan) |
Nationality | Russian[1] |
Occupation(s) | explorer, geographer |
Known for | exploration of Central Asia |
Awards | Vega Medal (1884) |
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Przhevalsky described several species previously unknown to European science, such as Przewalski's horse, Przewalski's gazelle, and the wild Bactrian camel, all of which are now endangered. He was also a mentor of the explorer Pyotr Kozlov.