Timur Gaidar | |
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| Native name | Тимур Гайдар |
| Born | December 8, 1926 Archangelsk, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | December 23, 1999 (aged 73) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Navy |
| Years of service | 1948-? |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Cold War |
| Relations | Arkady Gaidar (father), Yegor Gaidar (son) |
| Other work | journalist, Military correspondent of Pravda |
Timur Arkadyevich Gaidar (Russian: Тиму́р Арка́дьевич Гайда́р; December 8, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Soviet/Russian rear admiral, writer and journalist. He was supposed to be the inspiration for Timur from Arkady Gaidar's book Timur and His Squad that was the inspiration for the Timurite movement.