Aleksandr Yudovich
Aleksandr Yudovich | |
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| Russian: Александр Борисович Юдович | |
| Born | December 3, 1930 Moscow, USSR |
| Died | March 30, 1998 (aged 67) Russia |
| Occupations | Scientist, sea captain |
| Known for | Founding contributions to maritime safety science |
| Notable work | Under Sail in the 20th Century: The Voyage of the Schooner Zarya (1960), Collisions of Sea Vessels: Their Causes and Prevention (1972), Prevention of Navigational Accidents of Sea Vessels (1982) |
Aleksandr Borisovich Yudovich (Russian: Александр Борисович Юдович; December 3, 1930, Moscow, USSR – March 30, 1998, Russia), was a Soviet Candidate of Technical Sciences (roughly equivalent to a PhD) and a specialist in geophysics and maritime safety, researcher and long-distance sea captain. He is best known as the commander of the unique non-magnetic research schooner Zarya during the round-the-world expeditions of 1957–1958 (the International Geophysical Year) and 1960–1961, as well as the author of fundamental works on the prevention of navigational accidents at sea.