Ragozin Nikolay Markovich
(04.12.1802–07.03.1870)
Russian hydrograph, Arctic explorer.
Born in Arkhangelsk, graduated from navigational school. In
1824, with the rank of conductor, he participated in the Pechora
expedition under the direction of F.P. Litke. He
was part of the squad I.N. Ivanov. Co-worker
was his later became famous P.K. Pakhtusov.
Having done part of the journey on the karabas, part on foot,
Ragozin described the southeastern coast of the Pechora Sea from the mouth
of the Black River to the Yugorsky Shar and the entire eastern shore
of Vaygach
Island to the Kara Gate.
In the years 1826-1829 also
in the squad Ivanova described the shores of the southern part of
the Kara Sea.
In 1829–1830 Ragozin
worked in the Baltic, described Swinemunde and Kronstadt raids. The
king of Prussia awarded him a golden snuffbox. Since
1849 Ragozin served in the drawing department of the Hydrographic
Department. In
1865 he was promoted to colonel of the
Naval navigator corps and entrusted with the
management of the hydrographic part of Kronstadt.
He died in St. Petersburg and was buried in the Smolensk Orthodox
cemetery. The
grave could not be found, although there is evidence of its
existence, at least in the 1980-1990s.
Islands in
the Kara Gates to the west of Vaigach Island at the entrance to
Dolgaya Bay. Described
in 1902 by an expedition under the command of A.I. Varnek. The
name was approved by the Academic Council of the
Imperial
Russian Geographical Society in December
1902.
An island in
the southeast of Novaya Zemlya in Loginova Bay. Named
in 1833 by P.K. Pahtusov
Cape in
the north-west of the White Island in the Kara Sea. Named
in 1826 by I.N. Ivanov. |