Alexander Sibiryakov
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Alexander Mikhaylovich Sibiryakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Сибиряко́в) (October 8 (September 26)1849–1893) was a Russian gold mine owner and explorer of Siberia.
He graduated from a polytechnic school in Zurich, Switzerland. Later in life, he financed the polar expeditions of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1878–1879) and A.V.Grigoriev (1879–1880). He also sponsored the publication of works on Siberia's history. In 1880, he made an attempt to enter the Yenisei estuary through the Kara Sea on a schooner. In 1884, Sibiryakov reached the Pechora estuary on the "Nordenskiöld" steamer and proceeded up the river. He then crossed the Urals using reindeers and reached Tobolsk by the Tobol River. Sibiryakov contributed significantly to Siberia's economic development.
An island in the Kara Sea and a Russian icebreaker are named after him.
