Andrey Vilkitsky

Andrey Ippolitovich Vilkitsky (Russian: Андре́й Ипполи́тович Вильки́цкий; 13 June [O.S.

1 June] 1858 – 11 March [O.S.

26 February] 1913) was a Russian Empire hydrographer and surveyor.

[1] He was born in the Minsk Governorate.

His son, Boris Vilkitsky followed up his father's work; the Vilkitsky Islands are named after him.