Grigory Potanin
Russian explorer and orientalist (1835-1920)
Grigory Potanin was born on September 21, 1835 (Julian calendar) in Yamyshevo Fortress and died on June 30, 1920 in Tomsk, aged about 85. Recorded occupations: explorer, geographer, botanist, naturalist, journalist and politician. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. Fields of work: geography, folkloristics, botany and ethnography. Educated at Saint Petersburg State University, Omsk Cadet Military Corps and Imperial St. Petersburg University. Honours include Constantin Medal.
- Born
- September 21, 1835 (Julian calendar) · Yamyshevo Fortress
- Died
- June 30, 1920 · Tomsk
- Age at death
- about 85
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
- Occupations
- explorer, geographer, botanist, naturalist, journalist, politician
- Education
- Saint Petersburg State University, Omsk Cadet Military Corps, Imperial St. Petersburg University
- Honours
- Constantin Medal
- Wikipedia editions
- 29 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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