Gustaf Nordenskiöld
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1868 – 1895
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Who was Gustaf Nordenskiöld?
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, Swedish scholar of Finnish-Swedish descent, a member of the Nordenskiöld family of scientists and the eldest son of polar explorer Baron Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and his equally aristocratic wife, Anna Maria Mannerheim. He was the first to study scientifically the ancient Pueblo ruins in Mesa Verde.
Nordenskiöld was featured on the Ken Burns PBS series The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1868
- Also known as
- Gustaf Nordenskiold
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Swedish-speaking population of Finland
- Education
- Stockholm University
- Died
- Jun 6, 1895
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on July 23, 2013
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