Education
1937 graduated Moscow Hydrometeorological Research Institute.
1937 graduated Moscow Hydrometeorological Research Institute.
Since 1945 member, various important polar expeditions. Flew to North Pole with pilot M. A. Titlov. 1950-1951 Head, “North Pole 2” Drifting Station.
1955 headed Soviet Antarctic Expedition. Executive Editor, “Informatsionny byulleten sovetskoy antarkticheskoy ekspeditsii 1955g.” (Information Bulletin of the 1955 Soviet Antarctic Expedition).