Nikolay Przhevalsky | |
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Born | Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky April 12, 1839 |
Died | November 1, 1888 Karakol, Russian Empire (now Kyrgyzstan) | (aged 49)
Nationality | Russian[1] |
Occupation(s) | explorer, geographer |
Known for | exploration of Central Asia |
Awards | Vega Medal (1884) |
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 holy city of Lhasa in Tibet, he traveled through regions then unknown to the West, 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.
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 his follower Pyotr Kozlov.
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