Dmitry Gamov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Russian general and explorer
Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1834
Place of Birth: Arsenyevsky District, Tula Oblast, Russia
Date of Death: 22-May-1903
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Dmitry Gamov
- Dmitry Ivanovich Gamov (Russian: ??????? ???????? ?????; 30 June 1834, Vyhovka village, Odoevsky uyezd, Tulskaya province – 22 May 1903, Moscow) - major general, explorer of the eastern coast of Korean peninsula.
- A cape Gamov and Gamov peninsula in Posyet bay were named after Dmitry Ivanovich.
- The lighthouse on cape Gamov is also named after him. Archimandrite Palladiy wrote about cape Gamov: "It was named after an officer of the general staff Dmitry Gamov, who was one of the hard-working explorers and scientists, who pioneered the wild and unknown Primorye region despite all hardships of that time." D.
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- Gamov graduated from Marine Cadet school in 1851.
- He was a participant of a famous expedition (1852–1855) of vice-admiral Yevfimy Putyatin from Kronstadt to the Pacific Ocean on Russian frigate Pallada, which was popularized by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov in his book "Frigate Pallada".
- Dmitry Ivanovich participated on hydrographic works on the eastern coast of Korean peninsula and in Posyet bay.
- On During these expedition he first saw a cape, which was later named after him, and where a lighthouse was built.
- On 13 August 1854 he was promoted to the warrant officer. He was participating in military operations during the Crimean War.
- In 1855 a union of British, French and Ottoman Empires an armada of 67 ships was formed.
- Gamov participated in battles against attacks of this armada. In 1856–1860 he sailed in Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
- Promoted to lieutenant on 17 April 1860.
- On 25 November 1862 he was attached to Officer infantry school.
- On 17 August 1863 he attached to Preobrazhensky Regiment.
- In March 1863 he was promoted to lieutenant (Russian: ???????).
- In March 1866 he was promoted to staff captain (Russian: ?????-???????). From 1868 to 1870 D.
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- Gamov was responsible for the regiment hospital.
- From 1870 to 1875 he was responsible for logistics and resource management of Preobrazhensky regiment. On 30 August 1873 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
- From 1875 he was adjutant of infantry general Duke Peter Georgievich of Oldenburg.
- After Oldenburg's death (2 May 1881) was serving in the infantry and then transferred to the reserve. Reduced from duty on 15 November 1886 with promotion to major general.
- After that he lived to his mother's residence in Bolshoe Zakharovo (Russian: ???? ??????? ????????), Belevskogo uyezda, Tulskaya province. Dmitry Ivanovich died in Moscow and was buried on Smolensky military cemetery. ???? ?.
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