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

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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 The Battle of Tsushima (Japanese:対馬沖海戦, Tsushimaoki''-Kaisen'', russian: Цусимское сражение, ''Tsusimskoye srazheniye''), also known as the Battle of Tsushima Strait and the Naval Battle of Sea of Japan (Japanese: 日 ...

. In 1910, he obtained a degree in hydrography from the Navy Academy and took part in a 1912 expedition to

Novaya Zemlya Novaya Zemlya (, also , ; rus, Но́вая Земля́, p=ˈnovəjə zʲɪmˈlʲa, ) is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe, with Cape Flissingsky, on the northern island, ...

. He carried out many more expeditions into the arctic and in 1945 he was awarded the title of Engineer

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Selected publications

* ''Морские воды и льды'' (Sea Waters and Ice), 1938

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zubov, Nikolay 1885 births 1960 deaths Russian military personnel of the Russo-Japanese War Russian oceanographers Naval Cadet Corps alumni