Pyotr Anjou

Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou
Admiral Pyotr Anjou
Native name	Пётр Фёдорович Анжу
Born	(1796-02-15)February 15, 1796 Vyshny Volochyok,Russian Empire
Died	October 12, 1869(1869-10-12)(aged 73) Saint Petersburg,Russian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service	1815–1865
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	Greek War of Independence Battle of Navarino Russian conquest of Central Asia Invasion of Turkestan
Awards	Order of St. George

Pyotr Fyodorovich Anjou(Russian:Пётр Фёдорович Анжу;15 February 1796 – 12 October 1869) was anArcticexplorerand anadmiralof theImperial Russian Navy.

Background

Anjou's grandfather was aFrench Huguenotwho entered the service of Russia in the middle of the 18th century.His father became a Russian citizen and worked as a doctor. Anjou was born inVyshny Volochyok,nearTver.He graduated from theMarine Cadet Corps.

As alieutenant,Anjou was given a task to describe the northern coast ofSiberiain 1820. He and his assistants (P.Ilyin,I. Berezhnykh,and A. Figurin) described the coastline and the islands between the riversOlenyokandIndigirkaand made a map of theNew Siberian Islands.

In 1825–1826, Anjou participated in describing the northeastern coast of theCaspian Seaand the western coast of theAral Sea.He distinguished himself in theBattle of Navarinoas a lieutenant of the line of battle ship "Gangut".

Later on, he held a few commanding posts and also served in administrative and scientific establishments of theRussian Admiralty.One of the groups of the New Siberian Islands bears Anjou's name (theAnjou Islands).