Stepan Krasheninnikov

Stepan Krasheninnikov
Степан Крашенинников
Stepan Krasheninnikov
Born	Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (1711-11-11)November 11, 1711 Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
Died	March 8, 1755(1755-03-08) (aged 43) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Nationality	Russian
Other names	Stephan Krascheninnikow
Occupation(s)	Naturalist and geographer
Known for	Exploring Kamchatka and Siberia

Stepan Petrovich Krasheninnikov (Russian: Степа́н Петро́вич Крашени́нников; November 11 [O.S. October 31] 1711 – March 8 [O.S. February 25] 1755) was a Russian explorer of Siberia, naturalist and geographer who gave the first full description of Kamchatka in the early 18th century. He was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1745. The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Kamchatka is named in his honour.