Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov

Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Зубов; 11 May 1885 - 11 November 1960) was a Russian naval officer, engineer, geographer, oceanographer and polar explorer.[1] In 1901, Zubov joined the Sea Cadet Corps and in 1904, participated in the Russo-Japanese War. He was severely wounded in the Battle of Tsushima. In 1910, he obtained a degree in hydrography from the Navy Academy and took part in a 1912 expedition to Novaya Zemlya. He carried out many more expeditions into the arctic and in 1945 he was awarded the title of Engineer Rear admiral.[1]

Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov
Born11 May 1885
Lipcani, Bessarabia, Russian Empire
Died11 November 1960(1960-11-11) (aged 75)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
AwardsOrder of Saint Anna
Order of Saint Stanislaus

Selected publications

  • Морские воды и льды (Sea Waters and Ice), 1938
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References

  1. Igor S. Zonn; Andrey G. Kostianoy; Aleksander V. Semenov (24 July 2017). The Western Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Springer International Publishing. pp. 471–473. ISBN 978-3-319-25581-1.
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