The Greatest Russian Explorers
By Christopher Lucas •
Birthdate: December 12, 1951
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chkalove, Ukraine
Russian traveler, explorer, artist, priest, and author Fyodor Konyukhov initially worked as a navigator/marine engineer and was part of the Soviet navy. He later became the first Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest to scale Mt. Everest and the first Russian to climb the Seven Summits. He also made records in sailing, rowing, and ballooning.
