Salomon August Andrée
Swedish engineer, physicist, and explorer (1854–1897) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salomon August Andrée (18 October 1854 – October 1897), during his lifetime most often known as S. A. Andrée, was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut and polar explorer who died while leading an attempt to reach the Geographic North Pole by hydrogen balloon. The balloon expedition was unsuccessful in reaching the Pole and resulted in the deaths of all three of its participants.
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Salomon August Andrée | |
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Born | 18 October 1854 |
Died | October 1897 (aged 43) Kvitøya, Norway |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Education | Royal Institute of Technology |
Occupation | civil servant (Patent Office) |
Known for | Arctic Balloon Expedition of 1897 |
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