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Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
1832 – 1901 · aged 69
Finland Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer (1832–1901)
- Born
- 18 Nov 1832 · Helsinki
- Died
- 12 Aug 1901 · Dalbyö gård
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 18 Nov 1832BornBorn in Helsinki
- 1862 – 1866RoleMember of the Riksdag of the Estates
- 1868AwardKnight of the Order of the Polar Star
- 1869AwardFounder’s Medal
- 1869AwardOfficer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- 1870 – 1872RoleMember of the Second Chamber
- 1871AwardCommander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- 1874AwardCommander of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- 1880AwardCommander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- 1880AwardCommanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- 1880AwardGrand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- 1880AwardGrande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
- 1880AwardOrder of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
- 1880AwardPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- 1881 – 1887RoleMember of the Second Chamber
- 1891 – 1893RoleMember of the Second Chamber
- 1893 – 1901RoleSeat 12 of the Swedish Academy
- 12 Aug 1901DiedDied in Dalbyö gård
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1832 – 1901).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
Biography
Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (18 November 1832 – 12 August 1901) 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).
Born in the Grand Duchy of Finland in the Russian Empire, he was forced to move to Sweden in 1857 due to his political activity, where he became a member of the Parliament of Sweden and of the Swedish Academy. He led the Vega Expedition along the northern coast of Eurasia in 1878–1879. This was the first complete crossing of the Northeast Passage. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be among the highest achievements in the history of Swedish science.
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