Famous life · 1870
Wrangel's last voyage ends at Viru-Jaagupi
Ferdinand von Wrangel was born in Pskov and spent his childhood on manors in Võrumaa, at Joosu, Võru and Nursi. He became a seafarer and Arctic explorer, and he guessed that an unknown island lay in the Arctic Ocean. When it was discovered in 1867, it was named Wrangel Island, and a mountain range, a bay and a cape in Alaska also bear his name. He retired as a vice admiral and moved to Roela manor in Virumaa, which he had bought for his family, and spent his last years there from 1866. In 1870 he died in Tartu while visiting his brother's family. He was buried in Viru-Jaagupi cemetery, 1.2 km south of the church by the road to Simuna.
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Ferdinand von Wrangel sündis Pihkvas ja veetis lapsepõlve Võrumaa mõisates Joosul, Võrus ja Nursis. Temast sai meresõitja ja Arktika uurija. Ta oletas, et Põhja-Jäämeres asub senitundmatu saar. Kui see 1867. aastal avastati, nimetati see Wrangeli saareks ning tema nime kannavad ka mäemassiiv, laht ja neem Alaskal. Ta läks erru viitseadmirali auastmes ja kolis Virumaale Roela mõisa, mille oli perekonnale varem ostnud, ning veetis seal viimased eluaastad alates 1866. aastast. 1870. aastal suri ta Tartus venna peret külastades. Ta maeti Viru-Jaagupi kalmistule, mis asub kirikust 1,2 km lõuna pool Simunasse viiva maantee ääres.