Nikolay Shkot
Nikolay Shkot | |
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Nikolay Yakovlevich Shkot | |
| Born | 26 December 1829 Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 September 1870 (aged 40) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
Nikolay Yakovlevich Shkot (Russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Шкот; 26 December 1829 – 1 September 1870) was a Russian sailor and explorer, best known for one of the earliest expeditions of the Russian Far East, and as a founder of Vladivostok.