biography
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Przhevalski, Nikolay Mikhailovich
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pronunciation:
[pshuhvalskee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1839–88)
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| biography:
| Traveller, born near Smolensk, W Russia. From 1867 he made important journeys in Mongolia, Turkestan, and Tibet, reaching to within 160 mi of Lhasa. He explored the upper Hwang-ho, reaching as far as Kiachta. During his travels he amassed a valuable collection of plants and animals, including a wild camel and the wild horse which now bears his name. |
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