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He explored the Bering Sea in 1728.
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Why is the bering sea called the bering sea?
From the discoverer of Alaska Vitus Bering.
What was explored by Vitus Bering?
He explored the Bering Sea.
Was the Bering sea named after Vitus Bering?
yes
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.
What was Vitus Bering's childhood like?
Like many others in a port city, Vitus went to sea as a little boy.
Is there a man named Alaska vitus jonassen bering?
Yes, he was a Danish exlorer who discovered and named Alaska and the Bering Sea.
What was Vitus Bering famous for?
He is famous for being the first European to discover Alaska and its Aleutian Islands. The Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and the Bering Land Bridge are all named after him.
A large body of salt water named after an explorer?
The Bering Sea named for Vitus Bering, or Hudson Bay Named for Henry Hudson.
Who was Alaskas Danish sea captain who is credited with Alaskas discovery?
The Danish sea Captain is Vitus Bering who is credited with the discovery in 1741.
What does Bering Strait mean?
The Bering Strait is a small body of ocean that separates Asia and North America and is located between Russia and Alaska. The Chukchi Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean) is on the north side, while the Bering Sea (part of the Pacific Ocean) is on the south side. It is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer who crossed the strait in 1728. Semyon Ivanovich Dezhnyov, a Cossack, is believed to have been the first European to sail through the Bering Strait when he did so in 1648.
Who is Bering?
Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681 - 1741) was Dane who served as a Navigator and Captain Kommander of the Russian Navy where he was known as Ivan Ivanovich. He saw service in the Baltic and the Azov Sea Fleet in the Russo Turkish War. His ships of exploration included the St Gabriel, St Peter and St Paul. His discoveries included the Aleutians and Alaska. The Bering Sea, Bering Glacier, Bering Land Bridge and Bering Island are all named for him.
What is the name of the sea between Alaska and Russia?
Bering Sea Bering Sea
