Konstantin Badygin

Konstantin Sergeyevich Badygin
The postal stationery card issued to commemorate 100th birth anniversary of Konstantin Badygin. The Russian Post, 2010.
Badigin in the cabin of steamship Georgy Sedov
Native name
Константин Сергеевич Бадигин
Born(1910-11-30)30 November 1910
Penza, Russian Empire
Died15 March 1984(1984-03-15) (aged 73)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Navy
Years of service1928–1945
RankCaptain
CommandsIcebreaker Sedov
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Badge of Honour
Other workwriter of Novels and historical works

Captain Konstantin Sergeyevich Badygin (or Badigin, Russian: Константин Сергеевич Бадигин; 30 November 1910 – 15 March 1984) was a Soviet naval officer, explorer, author, and scientist.