Alexander von Kaulbars is remembered for reaching places that the written record had not yet described.
The record lists Alexander von Kaulbars as Baltic German noble, explorer, diplomat, and officer (1844-1929).
Alexander von Kaulbars was born at Estonia Governorate in 1844. His recorded nationality is Estonia.
Enlightenment expeditions carried naturalists and instruments; the Pacific was charted with chronometers and the intention of measuring, not merely claiming.
He is recorded as explorer and geographer.
What an expedition is remembered for is rarely what it set out to do.
Recognition followed: Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class and Order of the White Eagle.
Alexander von Kaulbars died in 1929, aged 85. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
- Order of the White Eagle
- Recorded as explorer and geographer
