Salomon August Andrée

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.

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Who was born first?

• Salomon August Andrée was born 1 year after Cecil John Rhodes
• Salomon August Andrée was born 1 year after Hermann Wissmann
• Salomon August Andrée was born 2 years before Robert Peary
• Salomon August Andrée was born 2 years after Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
• Salomon August Andrée was born 2 years after Francisco Pascasio Moreno

Timeline

1. Francisco Pascasio MorenoMay 31, 1852 – November 22, 1919
2. Pierre Savorgnan de BrazzaJanuary 26, 1852 – September 14, 1905
3. Cecil John RhodesJuly 5, 1853 – March 26, 1902
4. Hermann WissmannSeptember 4, 1853 – June 15, 1905
5. Salomon August Andrée (this page)October 18, 1854 – 1897
6. Robert PearyMay 6, 1856 – February 20, 1920

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