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Vitus Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Vitus Bering celebrates birthday on August 5 of every year.
What was Vitus Bering famous for?
Vitus Bering, in full Vitus Jonassen Bering, (born 1681, Horsens, Denmark—died December 19, 1741, Bering Island, near the Kamchatka Peninsula), navigator whose exploration of the Bering Strait and Alaska prepared the way for a Russian foothold on the North American continent.
Who was Vitus Bering and what did he discover?
The Danish explorer Vitus Bering served in the Russian Navy. In 1724 the Russian ruler, Peter the Great sent him to find out whether Asia was joined to America. Bering crossed Siberia to the Pacific. There he built a boat and explored the water between the two continents.
Was Vitus Bering Russian?
Vitus Jonassen Bering (also, less correctly, Behring) ( August 1681– December 19, 1741) was a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, a captain-komandor known among the Russian sailors as Ivan Ivanovich.
What are some fun facts about Vitus Bering?
Vitus Bering served in the Imperial Russian Navy for 37 years from 1704 to 1741. Vitus had joined at the age of 23. He was born in the year 1681 in Horsens, Denmark. Bering died aged 60 on December 19, 1741, on Bering Island while returning from his second expedition.
What nationality was Vitus Bering?
Danish
