List of Russian explorers

The history of exploration by citizens or subjects of the Russian Federation, the Soviet Union, the Russian Empire, the Tsardom of Russia and other Russian predecessor states forms a significant part of the history of Russia as well as the history of the world. At 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,850 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of Earth's landmass. In the times of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire, the country's share in the world's landmass reached 1/6. Most of these territories were first discovered by Russian explorers (if indigenous peoples of inhabited territories are not counted). Contiguous exploration in Eurasia and the building of overseas colonies in Russian America were some of the primary factors in Russian territorial expansion.

Apart from their discoveries in Alaska, Central Asia, Siberia, and the northern areas surrounding the North Pole, Russian explorers have made significant contributions to the exploration of the Antarctic, Arctic, and the Pacific islands, as well as deep-sea and space explorations.

Alphabetical list

Areas primarily explored

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

See also

References

External links

1. List of explorers
2. List of maritime explorers
3. List of polar explorers
4. List of women explorers and travelers
5. List of explorations
6. List of Russian-language writers
7. Russian colonization of North America
8. Russian conquest of Siberia
9. List of wars involving Russia
10. List of Russian artists
11. Russian Far East
12. Geography of Russia
13. List of Russian-language poets
14. List of French explorers
15. List of underwater explorers
16. Far North (Russia)
17. List of Russian architects
18. Arctic exploration
19. Chronology of European exploration of Asia
20. Economy of Russia