Bronislav Grombchevsky
Bronislav Ludwigovich Grombchevsky Бронислав Людвигович Громбчевский | |
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Bronislav L. Grombchevsky | |
| Born | 15 January 1855 |
| Died | 31 July 1926 |
| Occupations | Russian Army officer, explorer |
| Awards | gold and silver stars of Russian Geographic Society |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Mining Institute |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Russian Geographic Society |
Bronislav Ludwigovich Grombchevsky (Russian: Бронислав Людвигович Громбчевский, Polish: Bronisław Grąbczewski; 1855–1926) was an ethnic Polish officer in the Imperial Russian Army and an explorer and spy, famed for his participation in "The Great Game", the rivalry between the British Empire and the Russian Empire in Asia.
Grombchevsky traveled extensively in the Far East and Central Asia during the period from 1888 to 1892. He is regarded as the Russian counterpart to the British military-explorer Francis Younghusband. The two Great Game rivals famously met in 1889 when they were exploring the Raskam Valley for their respective governments.
His name also appears in English as "Gromtchevsky" and "Gromchevsky".