Explorers from Russia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Russians Explorers of all time. This list of famous Russians Explorers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Russians Explorers.

1. #1

   

   Nikolay Przhevalsky

   1839 - 1888

   HPI 70.6852 langs

   Nikolay Przhevalsky was a Russian explorer who traveled to Mongolia and Tibet in the late 1800s. He is most famous for discovering the...Read moreShow less

   Nikolay Przhevalsky was a Russian explorer who traveled to Mongolia and Tibet in the late 1800s. He is most famous for discovering the Tibetan wild ass, which he named the "Tibetan wild ass" or "Equus hemionus onager."

2. #2

   

   Ferdinand von Wrangel

   1797 - 1870

   HPI 70.4148 langs

   Ferdinand von Wrangel was a Prussian officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was most famous for being the commander of the Russian...Read moreShow less

   Ferdinand von Wrangel was a Prussian officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was most famous for being the commander of the Russian troops in the Crimean War.

3. #3

   

   Mikhail Lazarev

   1788 - 1851

   HPI 65.9341 langs

   19th-century Russian fleet commander and explorer

4. #4

   

   Afanasy Nikitin

   1500 - 1475

   HPI 65.3839 langs

   Russian explorer

5. #5

   

   Semyon Dezhnev

   1605 - 1673

   HPI 65.2540 langs

   Semyon Dezhnev is most famous for being the first European to sail from the White Sea to the Bering Strait, sailing from the White Sea to...Read moreShow less

   Semyon Dezhnev is most famous for being the first European to sail from the White Sea to the Bering Strait, sailing from the White Sea to the Bering Strait in 1648.

6. #6

   

   Vladimir Arsenyev

   1872 - 1930

   HPI 65.0735 langs

   Russian and Soviet explorer, ethnographer and writer

7. #7

   

   Alexander Andreyevich Baranov

   1746 - 1819

   HPI 63.1226 langs

   trader and manager of trading posts in Russian America (1746-1819)

8. #8

   

   Nikolai Rezanov

   1764 - 1807

   HPI 63.1127 langs

   Russian noble and explorer (1764-1807)

9. #9

   

   Vasily Tatishchev

   1686 - 1750

   HPI 62.6733 langs

   Russian historian

10. #10

    

    Vladimir Atlasov

    1661 - 1711

    HPI 61.5525 langs

    Russian who first explored the Kamchatka Peninsula