Oscar Frithiof Nordqvist Ph.D.Lysekilsposten 30/7 1992 författad av Arvid Sandell (19 May 1858 – 1925Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, National Archives of Sweden) was a Finnish hydrographer.
At age twelve he was one of the first students at the art school of the Finnish art association.Suomen taideyhdistyksen piirustuskoulun oppilasmatrikkeli - DBF database - While serving as a Lieutenant in the military of the Grand Duchy of Finland, he accompanied Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld on S.S. Vega through the Northeast Passage in 1879, acting as the expedition's interpreter of Russian.Explorer A.E. Nordenskjöld Early meiji Japan's opening to foreign scientific contact: The Northeast passage expedition by A. E. Nordenskiöld with notes on his Finnish background In 1887 he was in charge of a hydrographical expedition to the Gulf of Bothnia, marking the start of hydrographical work in Finland.Finland's participation in early ICES - detailing Nordqvist's role in the formation of ICES In 1901 he headed the Finnish delegation to the 2nd Conference for the Exploration of the Sea at Christiania.
See also Vega expedition
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