Nikolay Zubov
Nikolay Zubov may refer to: * Nikolay Alexandrovich Zubov (1763-1805), Russian nobleman * Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov (1885-1960), Russian naval officer and oceanographer * Nikolay Zubov (icebreaker), see Project 23550 patrol ship {{hndis, Zubov, Nikolay ...
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Nikolay Alexandrovich Zubov
Count Nikolay Alexandrovich Zubov (russian: Николай Александрович Зубов; 24 April 1763 – 9 August 1805) was the eldest of the Zubov brothers who, together with Count Pahlen, masterminded the conspiracy to assassinate Tsar Paul of Russia. In 1782 Zubov joined the Horse Guards Regiment where he became known for his gigantic height, physical strength and fiery temper. When his younger brother Platon became Catherine II's lover, the "colossus" was made a count and general. He helped Alexander Suvorov fend off Prince Potemkin's intrigues, courted his only daughter, the ''Suvorochka'' (1775–1844), and eventually married her towards the end of 1794. Although Catherine II's death spelled the end of his career, Nicholas mustered courage and rushed to the Gatchina Palace, where her son Paul was residing. He hoped to become the first to congratulate Paul on his prospective accession to the throne. On hearing the news of his arrival, Paul refused to see the cou ...
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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. In 1901, Zubov joined the Sea Cadet Corps and in 1904, participated in the Russo-Japanese War The Russo-Japanese War ( ja, 日露戦争, Nichiro sensō, Japanese-Russian War; russian: Ру́сско-япóнская войнá, Rússko-yapónskaya voyná) was fought between the Empire of Japan and the Russian Empire during 1904 and 1 .... 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 References

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Nikolay Zubov (icebreaker)
Nikolay Zubov may refer to: * Nikolay Alexandrovich Zubov (1763-1805), Russian nobleman * Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov (1885-1960), Russian naval officer and oceanographer * Nikolay Zubov (icebreaker), see Project 23550 patrol ship Project 23550 is a class of armed icebreaking patrol ships with two vessels currently under construction for the Russian Navy at Admiralty Shipyards in Saint Petersburg, Russia ("Arktika" Type, russian: шифр «Арктика», translation=cod ...