Wrangel Land
an island in the Arctic Ocean; lying N. of the E. extremity of the Asiatic coast, and intersected by the meridian of long. 180° E. It was seen by the Englishman Kellett in 1849, again discovered by the American Long in 1867, and named after the Russian explorer Wrangel (1796-1870), who sought in vain to reach it in 1821-1823.
It was first explored by the American expedition under Hooper and Berry in 1881. explorer supply used in waterworks; erected a large plant for the manufacture of pumping machinery; invented the duplex pump, and devised various improvements in steam and hydraulic machinery. He died in Tarrytown, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1880.