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Hedin, Sven Anders
1865–1952, Swedish explorer in central Asia. Following soon after Przhevalsky, Hedin explored Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Kunlun and Trans-Himalaya ranges and discovered the sources of the Brahmaputra and the Indus rivers. [eng]
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Hedin, Sven Anders
Swedish explorer in central Asia. Following soon after Przhevalsky, Hedin explored Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Kunlun and Trans-Himalaya ranges and discovered the sources of the Brahmaputra and the Indus rivers; his account was published in Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia, 1899–1902 (8 vol., 1904–8) and in Transhimalaya (3 vol., 1909–12). [eng]
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Sven Hedin
Swedish explorer of Asia, writer, and geographer, the last person to receive a Swedish knighthood (1902). Hedin was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1913. Of his journeys Hedin wrote several accounts, which became extremely popular. His classical work, Through Asia, appeared in 1898. Hedin had a phenomenal memory and his books, with their vivid details, are still fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in Asian cultures.
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Sven Anders Hedin: Biography of Sven Anders Hedin
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Ãåäèí Ñâåí Àíäåðñ
(1865-1952), øâåäñêèé ïóòåøåñòâåííèê. Èññëåäîâàë Òèáåò, Ñèíüöçÿí, Ìîíãîëèþ, Âîñòî÷íûé Òóðêåñòàí (1893-1935). Îòêðûë Ãàíäèñûøàíü. Âî âðåìÿ 2-é ìèðîâîé âîéíû ñîòðóäíè÷àë ñ ãèòëåðîâñêèìè âëàñòÿìè.
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Hedin, Sven Anders (Explorers, Travelers, And Conquerors) - Encyclopedia
1865–1952, Swedish explorer in central Asia. Following soon after Przhevalsky, Hedin explored Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Kunlun and Trans-Himalaya ranges and discovered the sources of the Brahmaputra and the Indus rivers; his account was published in Scientific Results of a Journey in Central Asia, 1899–1902 (8 vol., 1904–8) and in Transhimalaya (3 vol., 1909–12). His explorations in Tibet were reported in Southern Tibet (12 vol., 1917–22). [eng]
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