Vasily Golovnin belongs to the record of exploration as a figure whose journeys changed what was known.
The record lists Vasily Golovnin as Russian explorer.
Vasily Golovnin was born at Moscow Governorate in 1776. His recorded nationality is Russian Empire.
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, seafarer and admiral.
Exploration was always as much logistics as courage, and the logistics are what decided outcomes.
Recognition followed: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class and Order of St. George, 4th class.
Vasily Golovnin died in 1831, aged 55. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
- Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
- Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
- Order of St. George, 4th class
- Recorded as explorer, seafarer and admiral
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