Jan Czerski
Polish paleontologist, osteologist, geologist, geographer and explorer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the explorer. For the priest, see Johannes Czerski (priest).
Jan Stanisław Franciszek Czerski, also Ivan Dementievich Chersky or Yan Dominikovich Chersky (Russian: Иван Дементьевич Черский, Ян Доминикович Черский; 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1845 – 25 June [O.S. 7 Jule] 1892) was a Russian and Polish[1][2][3] paleontologist, osteologist, geologist, geographer and explorer of Siberia.
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Jan Stanisław Franciszek Czerski | |
Born | 15 May [O.S. 3 May] 1845 |
Died | 25 June [O.S. 7 Jule] 1892 (aged 47) |
Nationality | Polish |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Known for | paleontologist, osteologist, geologist, geographer and explorer of Siberia. The mountain range of the same name is named after Czerski. |
Awards | Large and Small gold, Silver medals of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society |
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He was exiled to Transbaikalia for participating in the January Uprising of 1863.[4] A self-taught scientist, he eventually received three gold medals from the Russian Geographical Society, and his name was given to a settlement, two mountain ranges, several peaks and other sites. He authored the first map of Lake Baikal.[4]