Adam Johann von Krusenstern
Adam Johann von Krusenstern | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Ivan Fedorovich Krusenstern |
| Born | 10 October 1770 Haggud, Reval Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 August 1846 (aged 75) Gilsenhof, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Nadezhda |
| Awards | Order of St. George 4th class (1802) Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1837) Pour le Mérite (civil class) |
Adam Johann von Krusenstern (Russian: Ива́н Фёдорович Крузенште́рн, romanized: Ivan Fyodorovich Kruzenshtern; 10 October 1770 – 12 August 1846) was a Russian admiral and explorer of Swedish and Baltic German descent, who led the first Russian circumnavigation of the Earth in 1803–1806.