Nordenskiold, A. E. (Adolf Erik), 1832-1901

The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the old world
book chapter 1882

Summary: Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld was a Finland-Swedish aristocrat, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer. He was a member of the noble Nordenskiöld family of scientists and held the title of a friherre (baron). Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1832-11-18 [2][5]
Birth Place: Helsinki [2][5]
Died: 1901-08-12 [2][5]
Death Place: Dalbyö (Suède) [3]; Dalbyö gård [5]; Västerljungs församling [5]
Country: Finland [2]; Russia (Federation) [2]; Sweden [2]
Language: Swedish [3]
Occupation: explorer [5]; historian of cartography [5]; cartographer [5]; writer [5]; geologist [5]; geographer [5]; arctic explorer [5]; mineralogist [5]; politician [5]; botanist [5]; aristocrat [5]; botanical collector [5]
Employer: Stockholm University [5]
Work Place: Stockholm [2]
Educated at: University of Helsinki [5]; Imperial Alexander University [5]
Country of Education: Finland [5]; Russian Empire [5]
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]
Oxford Reference: Overview [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. Wikidata

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