| Nikolay Nikolaevich Zubov | |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Lipcani, Bessarabia, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Awards: | Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Stanislaus |
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.