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The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article detailing the life and expeditions of Vitus Bering, a Danish-born Russian cartographer and explorer. The source outlines his career in the Russian Navy and focuses heavily on the two major undertakings he commanded: the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Second Kamchatka Expedition, also known as the Great Northern Expedition. The article traces the challenging overland and sea voyages involved in these expeditions, which were aimed at mapping the Russian far east and determining if Asia and North America were separated by sea. Ultimately, the text recounts Bering's final voyage, the discovery of Alaska, and his death on what is now known as Bering Island, noting that many geographic features bear his name today.