Martin Petrovich Shpanberg (died 1761) was a Danish born naval lieutenant who took part in Berings two Kamchatka expeditions as second in command. He is best known for exploring the Kuril Islands and finding the sea route to Japan.
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List of Russian explorers — The Russian Empire at its peak in 1866, including the spheres of influence; this territorial expansion largely corresponds to the extent of contiguous exploration by Russians. This is a list of explorers from the Russian Federation, Soviet Union … Wikipedia
Kuril Islands — Location of Kuril Islands in the Western Pacific. Matua Isl … Wikipedia
Ivan Fyodorov (navigator) — Ivan Fedorov (Иван Фёдоров) († 1733), Russian navigator, commanding officer of the expedition to northern Alaska in 1732.After the first Kamchatka expedition of Vitus Bering (1725 1730) the Russian exploration efforts were continued by lieutenant … Wikipedia
