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Maria Pronchishcheva (''Мария Прончищева'', also known as Tatiana Pronchishcheva, 1710 - 23 September 1736) was a Russian explorer. In 1735 with her husband, Vasili Pronchishchev, went down the Lena River (from Yakutsk) on Vasili's sloop ''Yakutsk'', doubled its delta, and stopped for wintering at the mouth of the Olenek River. Many members of the crew fell ill and died, mainly owing to scurvy. Despite the difficulties, in 1736, they reached the eastern shore of the Taymyr Peninsula and went north along its coastline. Finally Pronchishcheva and her husband succumbed to scurvy and died on the way back. Maria is considered the first female polar explorer. Maria Pronchishcheva Bay in the Laptev Sea is named after her. ==References== * (Historical data ) * (Burial site excavations ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Pronchishcheva」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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