MARINE NAMES OF DOCTORS ON THE WORLD MAP

Abstract

Most of the geographical expeditions in the XIX — early XX century,— were organized in Kronstadt — the sea capital of the Russian Empire. Many doctors of the Kronstadt Naval Hospital participated in circumnavigation and large marine expeditions on the ships of the Russian Fleet. They made a medical topographical description of more than 150 ports, coasts and other geographical locations in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Oceania and Antarctica. Various geographical locations on the world map were named after surgeons. The names of surgeons have taken their place in history of the Russian Geographical Society and the Society of surgeons of Kronstadt. The traditions of the surgeons of previous generations are retained and enriched by the present surgeons. In 2018 the Society of surgeons of Kronstadt resumed at the Kronstadt Naval Hospital. The medical geographical description of ports, coasts, islands and other points of the vast seas and the World Ocean is one of the main and traditional lines of the Society’s work.