Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: sevastopol - death date: 09 may 1882 - allegiance: russian empire - commands: black ships squadron -lrb- 1860 -rrb- sea fleet -lrb- 1856 -rrb- baltic practical propelled - placeofburial: st. vladimir 's church , sevastopol - awards: demidov prize order of st. george iv degree - birth date: 09 october 1820 - laterwork: '' -rrb- '' rules of boat race '' -lrb- c. 1860-1881 new -rrb- principles of steamboat tactics '' -lrb- 1863 - name: grigory ivanovich butakov - branch: border - image: grigory butakov cropped.jpeg - birth place: riga - rank: admiral Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of grigory butakov .
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grigory ivanovich butakov -lrb- -rrb- -lrb- 9 october 1820 -- 31 may 1882 -rrb- was a russian admiral who fought in the crimean war .butakov is widely credited as being the father of steam-powered ship tactics during the 19th century .he was involved in the first battles of the crimean war , which includes the first sea battles involving steam-powered ships .butakov wrote of his experiences in his book : '' new principles of steamboat tactics '' -lrb- 1863 -rrb- , which won him the demidov prize .in 1881 butakov assumed the role of commander-in-chief of the port of st. petersburg .he was also made a member of the state council in march 1882 .shortly after gaining both titles however , butakov fell seriously ill , and died on the 31 may 1882 , aged 62 .