Michael Reinecke | |
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Born | Grothusenshof, Livland Governorate, Russian Empire | 20 November 1801
Died | 16 April 1859 Frankfurt am Main, German Confederation | (aged 57)
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1814 – 1857 |
Rank | Vice-admiral |
Awards | Order of St. Anna (3rd degree), Demidov Prize |
Michael Franzevich von[a] Reinecke (Russian: Михаил Францевич Рейнеке; 10 November 1801 – 16 April 1859), better known as Mikhail Reyneke, was a Russian vice-admiral and hydrographer.[1][2] During his service in the Imperial Russian Navy, Reinecke extensively documented the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Barents Sea for the Russian Hydrographic Service, and determined the sea level measurement that became standardized throughout Russia.
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