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The Nordenskiöld family or Nordenskjöld (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnǔːɖɛnɧœld],^{[check tone]} Finland Swedish: [ˈnuːrdenʃøld]) 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