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Nikolay Zubov

1885 – 1960

Russian naval officer and oceanographer

Military officer OceanographerPolar explorer

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About Nikolay Zubov

Lived 1885 – 1960 (aged 75). Nikolay Zubov was a Russian military officer, oceanographer, polar explorer, university teacher and sailor.

Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov was a Russian naval officer, engineer, geographer, oceanographer and polar explorer. 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.

Selected publications Морские воды и льды (Sea Waters and Ice), 1938

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Important facts

Born

11 May 1885, Lipcani

Birth century

19th century

Died

11 November 1960, Moscow

Occupation

Military officer, oceanographer, polar explorer, university teacher, sailor

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union

Education

Seventh St. Petersburg Gymnasium, First Cadet Corps, Naval Cadet Corps

Employers

MSU Faculty of Geography

Awards

Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class; Order of Saint Anna, 4th class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Saint Anna; Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)

Also known as

Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov, Nikolay Zoubov, Nikolay Nikolayevich Zubov

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nikolay Zubov?

Russian naval officer and oceanographer (1885–1960)

When was Nikolay Zubov born?

Nikolay Zubov was born on 11 May 1885 in Lipcani.

When did Nikolay Zubov die?

Nikolay Zubov died on 11 November 1960 in Moscow.

What was Nikolay Zubov's occupation?

Nikolay Zubov was a military officer, oceanographer, polar explorer, university teacher and sailor.

What nationality was Nikolay Zubov?

Nikolay Zubov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nikolay Zubov

· Wikidata: Q3656066

· DBpedia: Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov

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