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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.
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What places were named after Vitus Bering?
Vitus lake Bering Strait Bering Glacier Bering bridge Bering island
Did Vitus Bering find the Bering stait?
yes thats why its called bering
What separates Alaska from Russia?
Bering sea Horseisle Answer: Bering Straight -Flickers aka FlickaGirl It's actually the Bering Strait ~AtomicHorse (Roan Server)The Bering Straits separates Russia from the American state of Alaska.
What year did vitus bering sail the bering sea?
He explored the Bering Sea in 1728.
Why is the bering sea called the bering sea?
From the discoverer of Alaska Vitus Bering.
Sea between northern Alaska and russia?
The Bering Sea goes between Russia and Alaska. To be more specific, the narrow channel of water between it is the Bering Strait.
What strait separates Alaska and USSR?
The strait that separates northern Asia and Alaska is the Bering Strait.
How do you spell the Bering sea in French?
The Bering sea is "la mer de Bering" in French.
What seas are connected by the Bering Strait?
The Bering Strait connects the Beaufort Sea and the Bering Sea.
What is the name of the sea between Alaska and Russia?
Bering Sea Bering Sea
What body of water separate Alaska from Asia?
The Bering Strait separates Alaska from Asia. Along with the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea also separates the two places.
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.
