Georgy Ushakov
Georgy Alexeyevich Ushakov (Russian: Георгий Алексеевич Ушаков) (17 (30) January 1901 – 3 December 1963) was a Soviet explorer of the Arctic.
Georgy Ushakov Георгий Ушаков | |
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Georgy Ushakov before World War II | |
| Born | 17 January 1901 |
| Died | 3 December 1963 (aged 62) |
| Known for | Arctic explorer |
| Awards | Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Red Star |
Ushakov broke new ground when he surveyed and explored Severnaya Zemlya, together with four other Arctic explorers, establishing that it was an archipelago. He was honoured by being named Doctor of Geographic Sciences in 1950.
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