Yakov Permyakov (Russian:Яков Пермяков; died 1712) was a Russian seafarer, explorer,merchant, andCossack.
In 1710, while sailing from theLena River to theKolyma River, Permyakov observed the silhouette of two unknown island groups in the sea. Those islands would later be namedBolshoy Lyakhovsky and theMedvyezhi Islands.
In 1712, Permyakov and his companionMerkury Vagin crossedYana Bay from the mouth of theYana River to Bolshoy Lyakhovsky over the ice and explored the then-unknown island. Permyakov and Vagin were murdered on the way back from their exploration by mutineering expedition members. The Cossacks took Permyakov's deceased body down to the ice and set it on fire. No one knows what the rebellious Cossacks did with the ashes, but Yakov Permyakov's remains were never found.[1]
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