Vitus Bering

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In 1725 this Dane went in search of a northeast passage Vitus Bering $400 DJ EXPLORERS 2023-07-21 #8920
In 1728 he discovered that Russia was separated from North America by a narrow strait Bering $1,600 DJ EXPLORERS 2022-01-21 #8560
A sea off Alaska is named for this Danish explorer (Vitus) Bering $400 J EXPLORERS 2019-10-15 #8072
In 1741 this Dane sailed east from the Kamchatka Peninsula & on July 16 sighted Alaska's St. Elias mountains (Vitus) Bering $1,600 DJ EXPLORERS 2018-04-20 #7745
Strait up, this Danish explorer is credited with discovering Alaska in 1741 Bering $1,600 DJ EXPLORERS 2011-07-01 #6185
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) In 1728, sailing from the Kamchatka Peninsula up along the Siberian coast & through the passage here, he proved that Asia & North America were separate continents (Vitus) Bering $800 DJ EXPLORERS 2011-05-09 #6146
While in service to Russia in 1741, this Dane died of scurvy on the island that now bears his name (Vitus) Bering $2,000 DJ EXPLORERS & VOYAGERS 2008-05-26 #5471
In June 1741 this Dane sailed east from Russia; he later sighted Mount St. Elias on the Alaskan mainland Bering $1,600 DJ EXPLORERS 2008-03-24 #5426
In 1725 Peter the Great commissioned this Dane to explore the Pacific coast of Siberia Vitus Bering $800 DJ EXPLORERS 1997-10-06 #3011
This Dane joined the Russian navy in 1704 & served in the war against Sweden Vitus Bering $600 DJ EXPLORERS 1996-03-22 #2670
In 1725 this Dane was asked to determine if there was a land connection between Russia & North America Vitus Bering $200 J EXPLORERS 1994-09-16 #2305
He died after his ship the St. Peter was wrecked in the Komandorskiye Islands in 1741 Vitus Bering FJ EXPLORERS 1992-11-05 #1879
On his return trip from Alaska in 1741, this Dane died of scurvy on an island off Siberia Vitus Bering $600 DJ EXPLORERS 1991-10-31 #1649
He is the European credited with the discovery of Alaska Vitus Bering FJ EXPLORERS 1991-04-22 #1541
Between 1727 & 1729, he proved Asia & North America were separated by water (Vitus) Bering $400 DJ EXPLORERS 1988-04-01 #835
This Dane proved tales of "Gamaland", a continent between Siberia & the New World, were a myth Vitus Bering $500 J EXPLORERS 1987-10-29 #724
Danish captain hired by Russia who made a "strait" line to Alaska (Vitus) Bering $100 J EXPLORERS 1985-04-02 #147
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