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Hedin, Sven Anders

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Hedin, Sven Anders (1865–1952)

Swedish archaeologist, geographer, and explorer in central Asia and China. Between 1891 and 1908 he explored routes across the Himalayas and produced the first maps of Tibet. During 1928–33 he travelled with a Sino-Swedish expedition which crossed the Gobi Desert. His publications include My Life as Explorer (1925) and Across the Gobi Desert (1928).



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