Admiral Ivan Unkovsky
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Ivan Semyonovich Unkovsky , was an admiral, explorer and surveyor of the Imperial Russian Navy
. After his navy years, Unkovsky formed opposition against Tsar Alexander II's legal system, and was exiled from Russia in 1861.
As commander of the frigate Pallada (1822–1886) Unkovsky led a Russian
scientific expedition, together with Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin
, to the Atlantic
, Indian
and Pacific Ocean
s. This expedition began in 1852 and reached the coast of Japan
in 1855, contributing many important discoveries in oceanography
.
Unkovsky also played a role in the 19th century Treaty of Shimoda
, a commercial treaty between Japan and Russia which was followed by the opening of the Russian Foreign Settlementy at Nagasaki.
An island in the Nordenskiöld Archipelago was named after this Russian explorer.
Imperial Russian Navy
The Imperial Russian Navy refers to the Tsarist fleets prior to the February Revolution.-First Romanovs:Under Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich, construction of the first three-masted ship, actually built within Russia, was completed in 1636. It was built in Balakhna by Danish shipbuilders from Holstein...
. After his navy years, Unkovsky formed opposition against Tsar Alexander II's legal system, and was exiled from Russia in 1861.
As commander of the frigate Pallada (1822–1886) Unkovsky led a Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
scientific expedition, together with Admiral Yevfimy Putyatin
Yevfimy Putyatin
Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin was a Russian admiral noted for his diplomatic missions to Japan and China which resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855.-Early life:...
, to the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, Indian
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
and Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
s. This expedition began in 1852 and reached the coast of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1855, contributing many important discoveries in oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
.
Unkovsky also played a role in the 19th century Treaty of Shimoda
Treaty of Shimoda
The Treaty of Shimoda of 1855, formally Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Russia , was signed between the Russian Vice-Admiral Euphimy Vasil'evich Putiatin and Toshiakira Kawaji of Japan in the city of Shimoda, Izu Province, Japan, on February 7, 1855...
, a commercial treaty between Japan and Russia which was followed by the opening of the Russian Foreign Settlementy at Nagasaki.
An island in the Nordenskiöld Archipelago was named after this Russian explorer.