Billingshausen of the Antarctic?

Abstract The Russian naval officer Faddej Faddeevich Bellingshausen began life with a slightly different surname, in his case ‘Billingshausen’. It is possible to work out roughly when the Russian surname ‘Bellinsgauzen’ was chosen. Considerations prompting the selection of that particular Russian ve...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Bulkeley, Rip
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2019
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Bellinsgauzen
Antarc*
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224741900041x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224741900041X
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Summary:Abstract The Russian naval officer Faddej Faddeevich Bellingshausen began life with a slightly different surname, in his case ‘Billingshausen’. It is possible to work out roughly when the Russian surname ‘Bellinsgauzen’ was chosen. Considerations prompting the selection of that particular Russian version can also be suggested.

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