Historedia
Person

Fabian von Bellingshausen

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1820

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Fabian von Bellingshausen, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Captain Nathaniel Palmer sights Antarctica

    1820

    Role: Russian explorer credited with first sighting

    1. 27 January 1820 · AntarcticaBellingshausen First Sighting

      Bellingshausen is credited as the first to see Antarctic land on 27 January 1820.

    2. 30 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaBransfield Sights Trinity Peninsula

      Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, three days after Bellingshausen.

    3. 17 November 1820 · Antarctic PeninsulaPalmer Sights Antarctic Peninsula

      Palmer discovered the Antarctic Peninsula on 17 November 1820, becoming the first American to sight the continent.

Sources

  1. Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09