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Arvid Adolf Etholén

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Finnish explorer (1799-1876)

SwedenHistorical FiguresLived 1799 to 1876 · aged 77
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Arvid Adolf Etholén, or Adolf Karlovich Etolin was a naval officer, explorer, ethnographic collector and administrator in the Russian Empire who was employed by the Russian-American Company from July 1818.

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Awards 5

1860Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
1853Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class

Historical Figures from Sweden 6

Carl Axel Gottlund41.0Axel Ohlin34.9Ragnhild of Tälje42.1Walter Kaudern33.7Helena Pedersdatter Strange42.2Hilma Swedahl42.5

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Arvid Adolf Etholén, or Adolf Karlovich Etolin was a naval officer, explorer, ethnographic collector and administrator in the Russian Empire who was employed by the Russian-American Company from July 1818. He was a Swedish-speaking Finn, born in Helsinki in Finland, which was part of Sweden at the time of his birth, but was ceded to Russia in 1809. Etholén first reached Novoarkhangelsk in Russian America in the service of the Russian-American Company in 1818, rising to become Chief Manager of the Company between 1840 and 1845.. As Chief Manager he played a significant role in establishing Finns in key positions in the development of the colony.

Country
Sweden
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1876 · aged 77
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