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Stepan Gavrilovich Malygin (Russian:Степан Гаврилович Малыгин) (unknown-1 August 1764) was a RussianArctic explorer.[1]Malygin Strait is named after him.[2]
Malygin studied at theMoscow School of Mathematics and Navigation from 1711 to 1717. After his graduation, Malygin began his career as a naval cadet and was then promoted to the rank oflieutenant four years later. He served in theBaltic Fleet until 1735.[3]
Malygin wrote the first Russian manual on navigation, titledСокращённая навигация по карте де-Редукцион (1733).[2] In early 1736, Malygin was appointed leader of the western unit of theSecond Kamchatka Expedition.[3] In 1736–1737, two boatsPerviy (First) andVtoroy (Second) under the command of Malygin and A. Skuratov undertook a voyage fromDolgiy Island in theBarents Sea to the mouth of theOb River.[citation needed] Malygin explored this part of the Russian Arctic coastline on the trip and made a map of the area between thePechora and Ob Rivers.[3]
Between 1741 and 1748, Malygin was placed in charge of preparing navigators for theRussian Navy. In 1762, he was appointed head of theAdmiralty office inKazan.[3]
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