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Sven Hedin
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Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator (1865-1952)
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Sven Anders Hedin was a Swedish explorer, geographer, illustrator, and political scientist. Born in Stockholm in 1865, he died in the same city in 1952. He was educated at Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His professional work spanned from 1880 to 1952, with work locations including Stockholm and Munich. He spoke Swedish and Tibetan.
Hedin was a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Vega Medal, the Victoria Medal, and the Cothenius Medal. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His notable works include *Im verbotenen Land*, *Sveriges öde*, *Wildes heiliges Tibet*, *亞洲腹地旅行記*, and *Trans-Himalaya*. His works are held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum, and his archives are at the National Archives of Sweden.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1952
- Works
- 173
Top works
- Im verbotenen Land
- Sveriges öde
- Wildes heiliges Tibet
- 亞洲腹地旅行記
- Trans-Himalaya
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Described at
Skeppsbron. Sven Hedin och systern Anna Hedin vid hans återkomst från Kinaexpeditionen - Stockholmskällan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anders
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Occupation
- botanical collector
- Educated at
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Languages spoken
- Tibetan
- Student of
- Ferdinand von Richthofen
- Field of work
- geography
- Image
- Sven Hedin from Hildebrand Sveriges historia.jpg
- Work location
- Munich
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- Commons category
- Sven Hedin
- date of birth
- 1865-02-19
- date of death
- 1952-11-26
- Commons gallery
- Sven Hedin
- member of
- Shevchenko Scientific Society
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- described at URL
- forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=65598.msg934713#msg934713
- has works in the collection
- Nationalmuseum
- Commons Creator page
- Sven Hedin
- name in native language
- Sven Anders Hedin
- start of work period
- 1880-01-01
- end of work period
- 1952-01-01
- archives at
- National Archives of Sweden
- P8168
- Andrew Zorard
- P6944
- Sven Hedin
Sources (15)
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Works in European collections
7 objects attributed to Sven Hedin, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Dr. Sven Hedin at home in 1902 Sven Hedin signature on postcard to Johann Maria Farina 1935 Sven Anders Hedin, KNO1kl RVO, (19 February 1865 – 26 November 1952) was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works. During four expeditions to Central Asia, he made the Transhimalaya known in the West and located sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej Rivers. He also mapped lake Lop Nur, and the remains of cities, grave sites and the Great Wall of China in the deserts of the Tarim Basin. In his book Från pol till pol (From Pole to Pole), Hedin describes a journey through Asia and Europe between the late 1880s and the early 1900s. While traveling, Hedin visited Turkey, the Caucasus, Tehran, Iraq, lands of the Kyrgyz people and the Russian Far East, India, China and Japan. The posthumous publication of his Central Asia Atlas marked the conclusion of his life's work.
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