Otto Nordenskjöld

Summary

Otto Nordenskjöld is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jönköping County^[2]. He was born on +1869-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Gothenburg^[4]. He died on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], geographer^[9], and botanical collector^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Otto Nordenskjöld's place of birth was Jönköping County^[2].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's place of birth was Q10531807^[12].
• Born in Hässleby^[13], Otto Nordenskjöld…
• Otto Nordenskjöld died in Gothenburg^[4].
• Otto Nordenskjöld passed away in Annedals parish^[14].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was born on +1869-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Otto Nordenskjöld died on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Östra kyrkogården^[15].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's father was Q98393527^[16].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was married to Gerd Nordenskjöld^[17].
• A child of Otto Nordenskjöld was Gustaf Nordenskjöld^[18].
• Otto Nordenskjöld held citizenship in Sweden^[19].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's professions included explorer^[6].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's professions included geologist^[8].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's professions included geographer^[9].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's professions included botanical collector^[10].
• Otto Nordenskjöld worked as a scientific collector^[20].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's field of work was geography^[21].
• Otto Nordenskjöld's field of work was geology^[22].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was employed by University of Gothenburg^[23].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was employed by Uppsala University^[24].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was educated at Uppsala University^[25].
• Otto Nordenskjöld was educated at University of Greifswald^[26].
• Otto Nordenskjöld received the Vega Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jönköping County^[2], a county of Sweden^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1687^[30]; Q10531807^[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[31], in Sweden^[32]; and Hässleby^[13], a socken^[33], in Sweden^[34]. Otto Nordenskjöld was born on +1869-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Q98393527^[16].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[25], a university^[35], in Sweden^[36], founded in 1477^[37], headquartered in Uppsala^[38] and University of Greifswald^[26], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1456^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], geographer^[9], botanical collector^[10], and scientific collector^[20]. Fields of work include geography^[21], an academic discipline^[42] and geology^[22], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include University of Gothenburg^[23], a university^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1954^[46], headquartered in Gothenburg^[47] and Uppsala University^[24], a university^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1477^[50], headquartered in Uppsala^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Vega Medal^[27], a science award^[52], in Sweden^[53] and Constantin Medal^[54], a medallion^[55], in Russian Empire^[56], founded in 1846^[57].

Personal Life

Among Otto Nordenskjöld's spouses was Gerd Nordenskjöld^[17]. A child of him was Gustaf Nordenskjöld^[18].

Death and Burial

Otto Nordenskjöld died on +1928-06-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Gothenburg^[4], an urban area in Sweden^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1621^[60] and Annedals parish^[14], a parish of the Church of Sweden^[61], in Sweden^[62], founded in 1908^[63]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[64]. Burial took place at Östra kyrkogården^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Nordenskjöld include Nordenskjöld Coast^[65], a coast^[66]; Nordenskjöld Glacier^[67], a glacier^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; and Nordenskjöld Outcrops^[70], a summit^[71].

Why It Matters

Otto Nordenskjöld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for him include Nordenskjöld Coast^[65], a coast^[66]; Nordenskjöld Glacier^[67], a glacier^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; and Nordenskjöld Outcrops^[70], a summit^[71].

FAQs

Where was Otto Nordenskjöld born?

Born in Jönköping County^[2], Otto Nordenskjöld…

Where did Otto Nordenskjöld die?

Otto Nordenskjöld passed away in Gothenburg^[4].

Who were Otto Nordenskjöld's parents?

Otto Nordenskjöld's father was Q98393527^[16].

Who was Otto Nordenskjöld married to?

Otto Nordenskjöld's spouses include Gerd Nordenskjöld^[17].

What did Otto Nordenskjöld do for work?

Otto Nordenskjöld worked as explorer^[6], university teacher^[7], geologist^[8], geographer^[9], and botanical collector^[10].

Where did Otto Nordenskjöld go to school?

Otto Nordenskjöld was educated at Uppsala University^[25] and University of Greifswald^[26].

What awards did Otto Nordenskjöld receive?

Honors received include Vega Medal^[27] and Constantin Medal^[54].