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Friedrich Benjamin von Lütke

Friedrich Benjamin von Lütke
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Friedrich Benjamin Graf von Lütke was a Russian navigator, geographer, and Arctic explorer. He became a count in 1866, and an admiral in 1855. He was a corresponding member (1829), honorable member (1855), and president (1864) of the Russian Academy of Science in St. Petersburg.

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  1. Andrew SmithDecember 3, 1797 – August 11, 1872
  2. Friedrich Benjamin von Lütke (this page)September 17, 1797 – August 8, 1882
  3. Ida Laura PfeifferOctober 14, 1797 – October 27, 1858
  4. John Gardner WilkinsonOctober 5, 1797 – October 29, 1875
  5. Paweł StrzeleckiJuly 20, 1797 – October 6, 1873
  6. Charles WilkesApril 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877

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