Mikhail Babushkin | |
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Born | Village of Bordino, Russian Empire (today Moscow, Russia; merged into the city) | 6 October 1893
Died | 18 May 1938 | (aged 44)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mikhail Babushkin (Russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Ба́бушкин; October 6, 1893 – May 18, 1938) was a Soviet polar aviator and a Hero of the Soviet Union (June 27, 1937). Together with Mikhail Vodopyanov, he was the first to land an airplane on the North Pole.