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Ernst Krenkel | |
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Born | Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1903 |
Died | 8 December 1971(1971-12-08) (aged 67) |
Occupation(s) | Geographer, explorer |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ernst Teodorovich Krenkel (Russian:Эрнст Теодо́рович Кре́нкель; 24 December [O.S. 11 December] 1903 inBiałystok – 8 December 1971 inMoscow) was aSovietArctic explorer, radio operator, and doctor of geographical sciences (1938). He is best known as one of the four members of theNorth Pole-1 expedition, for which he was awarded the title ofHero of the Soviet Union in 1938.Amateur radiocallsigns: EU2EQ, U3AA, UA3AA, RAEM.[1]
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