Alexander Sibiryakov
{{Short description|Russian gold mine and factories owner and explorer of Siberia}}
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| name = Alexander Sibiryakov
| image = Alexander Sibiriakoff.jpg
| birth_date = {{OldStyleDate|8 October|1849|26 September}}
| birth_place = Irkutsk, Russian Empire
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1933|11|02|1849|10|08|df=y}}
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| children =
| occupation = gold mine and factories owner
| known_for = explorer of Siberia
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Alexander Mikhaylovich Sibiryakov ({{langx|ru|Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Сибиряко́в}}) ({{OldStyleDate|8 October|1849|26 September}} in Irkutsk – 2 November 1933) was a Russian gold mine and factories owner and explorer of Siberia.
Biography
Sibiryakov graduated from the Zurich polytechnic institute in Switzerland. Later in life, he financed the polar expeditions of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (see Vega Expedition) and A.V. Grigoriev. He also sponsored the publication of works on Siberia's history. In 1880, he made an attempt to enter the Yenisei estuary through the Kara Sea on a schooner. In 1884, Sibiryakov reached the Pechora estuary on the "Nordenskjöld" steamer and proceeded up the river. He then crossed the Urals using reindeers and reached Tobolsk by the Tobol River. Sibiryakov contributed significantly{{how|date=August 2013}} to Siberia's economic development.
After the Russian revolution in 1917, Sibiryakov left Russia and spent the rest of his life in exile. He died in Nice, France, in poverty, aged 84. His funeral was paid for by Swedish government, as a sign of gratitude for Sibiryakov's friendly relations with Sweden. The news reports at the time stated that only the consul of Sweden and two other members of the Swedish diplomatic mission in France attended Sibiryakov's funeral.{{cite news|title=ТУРСКЕ ЛЕГИЈЕ БЕЗПРИЗОРНИХ|url=https://istorijskenovine.unilib.rs/view/index.html#panel:pp{{!}}issue:UB_00043_19331115{{!}}page:5{{!}}query:%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%9B|date=15 November 1933}}
Legacy
Sibiryakov Island, an island in the Kara Sea at the mouth of the Yenisei River, is named after him, as well as icebreakers A. Sibiryakov and Sibiryakov.
See also
References
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- Yurii Semenov. Siberia: Its Conquest and Development. (Translated from the German by J.R. Foster). Helicon Press, Baltimore, 1963.
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Category:Explorers from the Russian Empire
Category:Explorers of the Arctic
Category:Businesspeople from the Russian Empire
Category:Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Category:Commanders First Class of the Order of the Polar Star
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