Bering

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(bā′riŋ; E ber′iŋ, bir′-)

Bering, Vitus 1680?-1741; Dan. navigator & explorer, in the service of Russia

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Danish navigator and explorer who in 1728 sailed through the Bering Strait, proving that Asia and North America are separate continents.
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