Sven Anders Hedin (19 February 1865 - 26 November 1952) was a Swedish geographer; topographer; explorer; photographer; travel writer; and illustrator of his own works.

During four expeditions to Central Asia; he discovered the Transhimalaya (once named the Hedin Range in his honor) and the sources of the Brahmaputra; Indus and Sutlej Rivers; Lake Lop Nur; and the remains of cities; grave sites and the Great Wall of China in the deserts of the Tarim Basin.