Platon Gamaleya
Russian Empire naval officer and navigation scientist

Platon Gamaleya

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Russian Empire naval officer and navigation scientist
Gender:
Male
Places:
Russia
Is:
TranslatorNavigatorNavy officerSailorMilitary officerTeacherEducatorOfficerScientist
Work field:
AcademiaMilitary
Birth:
18 November 1766(Maliutintsi, Pyriatyn Raion, Priluki Okrug, Ukraine)
Death:
9 July 1817
Star sign:
Scorpio
Education:
Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Awards:
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd classOrder of Saint Anna, 3rd classOrder of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Family:
Father:
Яков Александрович Гамалея
Siblings:
Елисей Яковлевич Гамалея
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Platon Gamaleya
Platon Yakovlevich Gamaleya

Platon Yakovlevich Gamaleya (1766–1817; Ukrainian: Плато́н Я́кович Гамалі́я) was a Russian Empire naval officer and navigation scientist of Ukrainian origin. Gamaleya Rock, a rock formation in Antarctica, is named after him.