Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld
Nils Nordenskiöld | |
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N. Nordenskiöld (Photo publ., 1870) | |
| Born | 12 October 1792 |
| Died | 2 February 1866 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Russian Empire |
| Known for | New minerals |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mineralogy |
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Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld (October 12, 1792 – February 2, 1866) was a Finnish mineralogist and traveller. He was the father of Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, a mineralogist and polar explorer