Oscar Frithiof Nordquist
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Oscar Frithiof Nordquist (19 May 1858 - 1925) was a Finnish hydrographer
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At age twelve he was one of the first students at the art school
of the Finnish art association.
While serving as a Lieutenant
in the military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
, he accompanied Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
on S.S. Vega through the Northeast Passage in 1879, acting as the expedition's interpreter of Russian
.
In 1887 he was in charge of a hydrographical expedition to the Gulf of Bothnia
, marking the start of hydrographical work in Finland.
In 1901 he headed the Finnish
delegation to the 2nd Conference for the Exploration of the Sea at Christiania
.
Doctor of Philosophy
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Oscar Frithiof Nordquist (19 May 1858 - 1925) was a Finnish hydrographer
Hydrography
Hydrography is the measurement of the depths, the tides and currents of a body of water and establishment of the sea, river or lake bed topography and morphology. Normally and historically for the purpose of charting a body of water for the safe navigation of shipping...
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At age twelve he was one of the first students at the art school
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
of the Finnish art association.
While serving as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Between 1809 and 1917 Finland was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland. Between 1881 and 1901 the Grand Duchy had its own army. Before that several other military units had also been formed....
, he accompanied Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Freiherr Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld , also known as A. E. Nordenskioeld was a Finnish baron, geologist, mineralogist and arctic explorer of Finnish-Swedish origin. He was a member of the prominent Finland-Swedish Nordenskiöld family of scientists...
on S.S. Vega through the Northeast Passage in 1879, acting as the expedition's interpreter of Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
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In 1887 he was in charge of a hydrographical expedition to the Gulf of Bothnia
Gulf of Bothnia
The Gulf of Bothnia is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It is situated between Finland's west coast and Sweden's east coast. In the south of the gulf lie the Åland Islands, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea.-Name:...
, marking the start of hydrographical work in Finland.
In 1901 he headed the Finnish
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
delegation to the 2nd Conference for the Exploration of the Sea at Christiania
Oslo
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