Author
Sven Hedin
February 19, 1865 – November 26, 1952 · Sweden
Explorer, Geopolitical analyst, Geographer, Illustrator, Political scientist, Writer, Non-fiction writer, Scientific explorer, Politician, Geologist, Naturalist, Photographer, Botanist, Botanical collector
Titles on list
1
Total weeks
2
Peak rank
#6
Biography
- Born
- February 19, 1865 · Klara Church Parish
- Died
- November 26, 1952 · Kungsholm parish
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- Swedish, Tibetan
- Education
- Uppsala University, Stockholm University, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Awards & Honours
- 1898Vega Medal
- 1898Founder’s Medal
- 1903Victoria Medal
- 1904Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
- 1904Cullum Geographical Medal
- 1909Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star
- 1909Alexander von Humboldt Medal
- 1909Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
- 1909honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- 1918Carl-Ritter-Medal
- 1925Cothenius Medal
- 1941Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- 1943honorary doctor of the University of Munich
- Knight of the Order of Vasa
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph
- Order of the Dannebrog
- Livingstone Medal
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