Joseph Martin (explorer)

Joseph Martin
Joseph Martin and Tungus guide Boris Gryeznukin.
Born(1848-08-15)15 August 1848
Vienne, Isère, France
Died23 May 1892(1892-05-23) (aged 43)
Novy Margelan (Fergana),
Turkestan Krai,
Russian Empire
AwardsOrder of Saint Stanislaus

Joseph-Napoléon Martin (Russian: Жозеф Наполеон Мартен; 15 August 1848 in Vienne, Isère – 23 May 1892 in Novy Margelan, now Fergana, Turkestan Krai, Russian Empire, present-day Uzbekistan) was a French explorer, topographer and geologist. He is known for his pioneering exploration and research in the Russian Far East.[1]

  1. ^ A. Allemand-Martin, Un viennois célèbre. L'Explorateur Joseph Martin (1848-1892). Ses voyages en Chine, en Sibérie et au Thibet. Martin et Ternet, 1931