Welcome to the Sven Hedin Foundation

This is the official web site for the Sven Hedin Foundation and the number one internet resource on Sven Hedin.

 
The Geographer

The Geographer

Sven Hedin’s legacy as a scientist rests primarily on his personal capacity as a meticulous and indefatigable fieldworker, who under often the most adverse conditions mapped large tracts of Central […]

 
The Author

The Author

Sven Hedin was a gifted and productive author, with more than fifty titles to his credit. They are of the most varying kinds, sizes and scopes. He is best known […]

 
Sven Hedin in Manchester in 1909.

The Public Figure

It is a common saying that Sven Hedin was the “most well-known Swede of his time”. That may very well have been the case. Undeniably he did almost daily in […]

 
The Photographer and Artist

The Photographer and Artist

In the field Hedin documented his observations in several different ways. He kept his note books with texts and figures and continuously kept his attention focused on the route-map. At […]

 
 
 

Recent Articles