Where did Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen die?
Kronstadt, Russia
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Tallinn, Estonia
Saaremaa, Estonia
Answer
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen died in Kronstadt, Russia. He was a German-born Russian navigator, cartographer, and explorer who led two major expeditions to Antarctica in the early 19th century. His first expedition, from 1819 to 1821, was the first to circumnavigate Antarctica, and he was the first European to sight the continent. His second expedition, from 1821 to 1823, further explored Antarctica and discovered several islands and features.
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