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Salomon August Andrée

Swedish engineer, balloon pioneer and explorer (1854–1897)

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Lived 1854–1897, aged 43Sweden
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    1854–1897
    Aged 43
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Updated 2026-06-21

Salomon August Andrée, 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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