Sven Anders Hedin (1865-1952) was a famous Swedish geographer, explorer, photographer and travel writer who discovered unknown parts of Central Asia. During his four expeditions, he explored Transhimalaya, discovered the springs of the Brahmaputra, Indus and Sutlej rivers, and the ruins of ancient Buddhist cities in Chinese Central Asia. He mapped Lake Lop Nur, the deserts of the Tarim Basin and Takla Makan, and the remains of the Great Wall of China. Hedin explored unknown areas of Chinese Turkestan and Tibet and became an honorary member of many scientific societies. In 1902, King Oscar II of Sweden elevated him to the nobility.
The Lecture Is By Marko Lakovic.
Marko Lakovic is a historian and sociologist who is employed at the City Library of Ljubljana as a coordinator of event and educational activities.
Sven Anders Hedin (1865–1952) je bil znameniti švedski geograf, raziskovalec, fotograf in potopisec, ki je odkrival neznane dele Srednje Azije. Med štirimi ekspedicijami je raziskoval Transhimalajo, odkril izvire rek Brahmaputra, Ind in Sutlej ter ruševine starodavnih budističnih mest v kitajski Srednji Aziji. Kartiral je jezero Lop Nur, puščave Tarimske kotline in Takla Makan ter ostanke velikega kitajskega zidu. Hedin je raziskoval neznana območja kitajskega Turkestana in Tibeta ter postal častni član mnogih znanstvenih društev. Leta 1902 ga je švedski kralj Oskar II povzdignil v plemiški stan.
Predava Marko Lakovič.
Marko Lakovič je zgodovinar in sociolog, ki je v Mestni knjižnici Ljubljana zaposlen kot koordinator prireditvene in izobraževalne dejavnosti.
