Danish navigator and explorer who in 1728 sailed through the Bering Strait,proving(though he did not realize it at the time) that Asia and North America are separate continents.

• 白令，维图斯1681－1741丹麦航海家、探险家，1728年驾船穿越白令海峡，证明（尽管他当时不知道）亚洲和北美洲是两片分开的大陆。