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Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld

Finland swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer (1832–1901).

Born November 18th, 1832 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died August 12th, 1901 at 68 years old in Dalbyö gård (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
arctic explorer, aristocrat, botanical collector, botanist, cartographer, geographer, geologist, historian of cartography, mineralogist, politician, writer

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