Vladimir Kavrayskiy
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kavrayskiy was a Soviet astronomer, geodesist and cartographer.
Scientific research
In 1939, he invented the Kavrayskiy VII projection.Kavrayskiy produced a lifetime of scientific works devoted to the solution of navigation problems.
Namesakes
Kavrayskiy Hills in the Antarctic are named after him.The hydrographic survey vessel Vladimir Kavrayskiy was named after him.