Salomon August Andrée (18 October 1854 – October 1897), 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.
Andrée, Salomon August (1854 - 1897) [sv]
Andrée, Salomon August (swedish)
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Name
Andrée, Salomon August
Swedish
First name
Salomon August
Swedish
Last name
Andrée
Swedish
Other name
Andrée, S. A. [sv] -
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Birth
18/10/1854
Death
1897
, , Vitön, Svalbard [sv]
Life role
Participated in
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