Russian Polar Explorer - Petr Petrovich Shirshov
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Russian Polar Explorer - Petr Petrovich Shirshov
A superb portrait of Petr Petrovich Shirshov (1905-1953) - hydrologist, Doctor of Geographic Sciences (1937), Full Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1939). He was a participant of the expeditions aboard the vessels " Sibiryakov" (1932), " Chelyuskin" (1935), " Krasin" (1936), researcher at the first Soviet drifting station North Pole-1 (1937-1938), Director of aRI (Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute) (1938-1939), Deputy Chief of GlavSevMorPut (Arctic Ocean Sea-lane Administration) (1939-1942), Commissioner of the State Committee of Defense (1941), Minister of the Marine Fleet of the USSR (1942-1947), founder and Director of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1945-1953). P.P.Shirshov was awarded 3 Orders of Lenin, 2 Labour Red Banner Orders, the Red Star Order and medals. A card issued to commemorate the honour of being made a Hero of the Soviet Union (1938). Date: 1938
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1938 Director Doctor Explorer Geographic Hero Petrovich Polar Research Sciences Scientist Soviet Ussr Petr
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Great image of Petr Petrovich Shirshov (1896-1953), a prominent Russian polar explorer, hydrologist, and scientist. Shirshov's impressive career began in the 1930s when he participated in numerous expeditions aboard the vessels "Sibiryakov," "Chelyuskin," and "Krasin." He was also a researcher at the first Soviet drifting station North Pole-1 from 1937 to 1938. Shirshov held various important positions throughout his career, including Director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (aRI) from 1938 to 1939, Deputy Chief of GlavSevMorPut (Arctic Ocean Sea-lane Administration) from 1939 to 1942, Commissioner of the State Committee of Defense in 1941, and Minister of the Marine Fleet of the USSR from 1942 to 1947. He also founded and served as the Director of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences from 1945 to 1953. Shirshov's accomplishments were recognized with numerous awards, including three Orders of Lenin, two Labour Red Banner Orders, the Red Star Order, and a medal, as well as the honor of being made a Hero of the Soviet Union in 1938. This portrait captures Shirshov in his prime, with a determined expression and the distinctively Soviet uniform of the time. The image is a testament to Shirshov's significant contributions to Russian polar exploration, oceanology, and scientific research during the 1930s.
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