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Most Famous Russian Explorers

Exploration 88
Russia 4,578
508 YG Yuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin Russian Cosmonaut 1934–1968
4,270 VB Vitus Bering Vitus Bering Russian Explorer 1681–1741
6,612 AL Alexey Leonov Alexey Leonov Russian Cosmonaut 1934–2019
12,459 GT Gherman Titov Gherman Titov Russian Cosmonaut 1935–2000
12,981 FG Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Russian Explorer 1778–1852
17,662 AN Andriyan Nikolayev Andriyan Nikolayev Russian Cosmonaut 1929–2004
21,434 VC Valery Chkalov Valery Chkalov Russian Test Pilot 1904–1938
22,338 AN Afanasy Nikitin Russian Explorer 1433–1472
26,216 IP Ivan Papanin Ivan Papanin Russian Explorer 1894–1986
29,328 SD Semyon Dezhnev Semyon Dezhnev Russian Explorer 1605–1673
30,918 PP Pavel Popovich Pavel Popovich Russian Cosmonaut 1930–2009
40,427 GB Georgy Beregovoy Georgy Beregovoy Russian Cosmonaut 1921–1995
46,421 AS Amet-khan Sultan Amet-khan Sultan Russian Test Pilot 1920–1971
49,812 VS Vladimir Shatalov Vladimir Shatalov Russian Cosmonaut b. 1927
53,746 GS Grigory Shelikhov Grigory Shelikhov Russian Explorer 1747–1795
60,375 VG Viktor Gorbatko Russian Cosmonaut 1934–2017
72,178 VS Vitaly Sevastyanov Vitaly Sevastyanov Russian Cosmonaut 1935–2010
73,387 GS Georgy Sedov Georgy Sedov Russian Explorer 1877–1914
74,611 VD Vladimir Dzhanibekov Vladimir Dzhanibekov Russian Cosmonaut b. 1942
81,580 GN Gennady Nevelskoy Gennady Nevelskoy Russian Explorer 1813–1876
82,214 AY Aleksei Yeliseyev Aleksei Yeliseyev Russian Cosmonaut b. 1934
82,707 MV Mikhail Vodopyanov Mikhail Vodopyanov Russian Explorer 1899–1980
91,395 YM Yuri Malenchenko Yuri Malenchenko Russian Cosmonaut b. 1961
93,889 AG Aleksei Gubarev Aleksei Gubarev Russian Cosmonaut 1931–2015
100,997 GU Georgy Ushakov Georgy Ushakov Russian Explorer 1901–1963
106,131 VK Vladimir Kovalyonok Vladimir Kovalyonok Russian Cosmonaut b. 1942
108,073 YK Yevgeny Khrunov Yevgeny Khrunov Russian Cosmonaut 1933–2000
113,135 AV Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov Russian Navigator 1897–1982
116,548 YG Yuri Gidzenko Yuri Gidzenko Russian Cosmonaut b. 1962
119,981 LK Leonid Kizim Leonid Kizim Russian Cosmonaut 1941–2010
120,844 MD Mikhail Devyatayev Mikhail Devyatayev Russian Fighter Pilot 1917–2002
123,497 VP Vasili Pronchishchev Vasili Pronchishchev Russian Explorer 1702–1736
140,169 VA Vladimir Aksyonov Vladimir Aksyonov Russian Cosmonaut b. 1935
147,128 LZ Lavrenty Zagoskin Lavrenty Zagoskin Russian Explorer 1808–1890
150,333 ON Oleg Novitskiy Oleg Novitskiy Russian Cosmonaut b. 1971
163,186 PK Pyotr Klimuk Pyotr Klimuk Russian Cosmonaut b. 1942
174,194 YM Yury Malyshev (cosmonaut) Yury Malyshev (cosmonaut) Russian Cosmonaut 1941–1999
176,767 MS Mikhail Stadukhin Mikhail Stadukhin Russian Explorer d. 1666
178,293 AA Anatoly Artsebarsky Anatoly Artsebarsky Russian Cosmonaut b. 1956
189,551 OK Oleg Kononenko Oleg Kononenko Russian Cosmonaut b. 1964
190,379 AT Alexey Tryoshnikov Alexey Tryoshnikov Russian Explorer 1914–1991
201,774 DU Dersu Uzala Dersu Uzala Russian Explorer 1849–1908
202,561 AK Alexander Kuchin Alexander Kuchin Russian Explorer 1888–1913
202,945 AI Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Aleksandr Ivanchenkov Russian Cosmonaut b. 1940
205,246 VK Valery Korzun Valery Korzun Russian Cosmonaut b. 1953
208,723 SS Salizhan Sharipov Salizhan Sharipov Russian Cosmonaut b. 1964
212,030 NB Nikifor Begichev Nikifor Begichev Russian Explorer 1874–1927
212,651 DL Dmitry Laptev Russian Explorer 1701–1771
219,966 OG Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov Russian Cosmonaut 1933–2003
237,089 AV Aleksandr Viktorenko Russian Cosmonaut b. 1947
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Inside Russia Explorers

88 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous russia explorers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Russia Explorers peaked in the 1930s with 17 people.

What Russia Explorers Are Known For

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Cosmonaut are Russia Explorers's biggest group — 43% of all notables (38).

Russia Explorers over-index on cosmonaut — 1693.5× the global rate.

  1. Cosmonaut38
  2. Explorer29
  3. Test Pilot10
  4. Aviator5
  5. Fighter Pilot3
  6. Navigator2
  7. Pilot1
  1. Cosmonaut381693.5×
  2. Test Pilot10724.2×
  3. Aviator5140.2×
  4. Explorer29100.0×

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