Nordenskiöld (surname) explained

The Nordenskiöld family or Nordenskjöld (in Swedish pronounced as /ˈnǔːɖɛnɧœld/, pronounced as /sv-FI/) is a Finnish and Swedish noble family, which in 1894 also became part of the Prussian nobility.

Notable members

Nordenskiöld branch:

• Otto Henrik Nordenskiöld (1747–1832), Swedish Admiral
• August Nordenskiöld (1754–1792), alchemist, brother of Otto Henrik
• Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901), scientist and explorer, son of Nils Gustaf
• Bengt Nordenskiöld (1891–1983), Swedish Air Force general
• Claës-Henrik Nordenskiöld (1917–2003), Swedish Air Force major general, son of Bengt
• Erland Nordenskiöld (1877–1932), archeologist and anthropologist, younger son of Adolf Erik
• Günter von Nordenskjöld (1910–1997), German politician (CDU)
• Gustaf Nordenskiöld (1868–1895), scholar, elder son of Adolf Erik
• Nils Gustaf Nordenskiöld (1792–1866), mineralogist and traveller

Nordenskjöld branch:

• Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld (1869–1928), explorer and geographer, nephew of Adolf Nordenskiöld

See also

• The National Biography of Finland
• Swedish-speaking Finns