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Louis Palander

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Swedish admiral (1842-1920), captain of the Vega expedition

SwedenLived 1842 to 1920 · aged 77
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Adolf Arnold Louis Palander af Vega was a Swedish naval officer, mostly remembered as the captain on Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld's Vega expedition, the first successful attempt to navigate the Northeast Passage.

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Swedish steamship SS VegaSwedish steamship SS Vega

Awards 17

1908Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
1908Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold
1908Order of the House of Orange
1906Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
1905Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class
1904Order of the Sword - Commander Grand Cross
1904Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
1903Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav
1903Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
1890Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
1882Vega Medal
1881Order of the Zähringer Lion
1880Founder’s Medal
1880Knight of the Order of the Polar Star
1880commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎
1880Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
1874Knight of the Order of Vasa

Connected to Louis 6

Alexander Mikhailovsky-DanilevskyAlso won Order of the Zähringer LionJohan Peter KochAlso won Vega MedalCatherine DayAlso won Grand Officer of the Order of LeopoldMikko JuvaAlso won Order of the House of OrangeErik BohemanAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-NassauEmil CedercreutzAlso won commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎

About this person

Country
Sweden
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1842 to 1920 · aged 77
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9 languages

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