Yevfimiy Putyatin

Yevfimiy Vasilyevich Putyatin
Admiral Yevfimiy Putyatin
Born(1803-11-08)8 November 1803
Novgorod, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died16 October 1883(1883-10-16) (aged 79)
Paris, France
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch Imperial Russian Navy
Years of service1822–1861
RankAdmiral
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of St. George
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of St. Stanislav
Order of Saint Anna

Yevfimiy Vasilyevich Putyatin (Russian: Евфи́мий Васи́льевич Путя́тин; 8 November 1803 16 October 1883), also known as Euphimius Putiatin, was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy. His diplomatic mission to Japan resulted in the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855, for which he was made a count. His mission to China in 1858 resulted in the Russian Treaty of Tianjin.