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Vitus lake
Bering Strait
Bering Glacier
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Bering island
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What strait was named after Vitus bering?
Bering Strait!!
Was the Bering sea named after Vitus Bering?
Yes, the Bering Sea was named after the Danish explorer Vitus Bering, who explored the area in the 18th century while serving as an officer in the Russian navy. He is known for his expeditions that contributed to the mapping of the region.
How many children did Vitus Bering have?
Vitus Bering had one child, a son named Aleksei.
What was vitus berings wife named?
Anna Bering
What were vitus bering's goals?
Vitus Bering's goals were to map out Asia and the Americas to see if they were on the same border. Vitus Bering sadly died of illness on an island which was later named after him before he could complete his work.
What is the name of the straight named after Vitus Bering?
Bearig straight
Was Vitus Bering European?
vitus bering was european
Is there a man named Alaska vitus jonassen bering?
Yes, he was a Danish exlorer who discovered and named Alaska and the Bering Sea.
A large body of salt water named after an explorer?
The Bering Sea named for Vitus Bering, or Hudson Bay Named for Henry Hudson.
When did Vitus Bering die?
Vitus Bering died on December 8, 1741, during his expedition to chart the waters between Russia and North America. He succumbed to scurvy on Bering Island, which is named after him.
What was the surname of the Danish explorer Vitus?
The Russian naval officer and Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering had several landforms posthumously named in his honor, such as the Bering Land Bridge, the Bering Glacier, Bering Island, the Bering Strait, and of course the Bering Sea.
Famous explorers from Alaska?
Vitus Bering of Denmark in the service of Russia.
