Nordenskjöld

[nawr-dn-shohld, -shuhld, noor-duhn-shœld]

noun

1. Baron Nils Adolf Erik 1832–1901, Swedish Arctic explorer, geographer, and geologist; born in Finland.

2. his nephew Nils Otto Gustaf 1869–1928, Swedish Arctic and Antarctic explorer.

Nordenskjöld

/ ˈnuːrdənʃœld /

noun

1. Baron Nils Adolf Erik (nils ˈɑːdɔlf ˈeːrik). 1832–1901, Swedish Arctic explorer and geologist, born in Finland. He was the first to navigate the Northeast Passage (1878–79)

Example Sentences

“Candidates for the Nobel prize for scientific achievements are now being considered by the Swedish Academy of Science, at Stockholm, which must award the prize this year for the first time. Among the names already proposed are Prof. Roentgen, Marconi, Baron Nordenskjöld, and Henri Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Society.”

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Four hours later, on the first morning of our walk, we stopped for water from a mountain stream above Lake Nordenskjöld.

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Professor Nordenskjöld may be congratulated on having performed the most intrepid and daring feat of the present century, speaking in a geographical point of view.

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Professor Nordenskjöld has fought it out fairly with Nature.

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Nordenskjöld knew the right season to attempt its passage, and it was surprised when almost free of ice.

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