Nikolay Zubov

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 References 1885 births 1960 deaths Russian military personnel of the Russo-Japanese War Russian oceanographers Naval Cadet Corps alumni