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