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Name: Fridtjof Nansen
Birth Date: October 10, 1861
Death Date: May 13, 1930
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Place of Death: Lysaker, Norway
Nationality: Norwegian
Gender: Male
Occupations: scientist, explorer

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Biography of Fridtjof Nansen
1,074 words, approx. 4 pages
The Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, and statesman Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) was a pioneer of oceanography and achieved world stature as a vital force in the League of Nations. Fridtjof Nansen was born on Oct. 10, 1861, on an estate near...


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Nansen, Fridtjof
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(born Oct. 10, 1861, Store-Frøen, near Kristiania [now Oslo], Nor.—died May 13, 1930, Lysaker, near Oslo) Norwegian explorer, oceanographer, statesman, and humanitarian who led a number of expeditions to the Arctic (1888, 1893,...
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Nansen, Fridtjof
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(born Oct. 10, 1861, Store-Frøen, near Kristiania, Nor.—died May 13, 1930, Lysaker, near Oslo) Norwegian explorer and statesman. In 1888 he led the first expedition to cross the ice fields of Greenland. On a later expedition, in 1895, in...
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Fridtjof Nansen Summary
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1861-1930 Norwegian explorer best known for deliberately freezing his ship into Arctic pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole. Nansen also journeyed across Greenland and led an arctic voyage of discovery in the sealing vessel Viking. Nansen was...
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Fridtjof Nansen Information
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Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (born October 10, 1861 on the estate Store Frøen, near Christiania - died May 13, 1930 in Lysaker, outside Oslo) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. He was married to Eva Nansen (died 1907). Nansen was...
 


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Sea Power
Norway Lauches First Fridtjof Nansen Frigate
08/01/2004: 134 words, approx. 1 pages
The first Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate for the Royal Norwegian Navy was launched at IZAR Construcciones Navales Ferrol shipyard. The Fridtjof Nansen is the first of five new Aegis frigates being built for Norway by the Spanish shipbuilder and is scheduled to be operational in...
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The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
What an Arctic waste; COLD COMFORT: Jasper Britton as explorer Fridtjof Nansen in the 'punishing exercise' Fram.
04/20/2008: 864 words, approx. 3 pages
Byline: Georgina Brown Fram Olivier, National Theatre, London 2hrs 50mins (including interval)Small Change Donmar Warehouse, London 2hrs (including interval) War & PeacePart I Hampstead Theatre, London 2hrs 50mins (including interval) The poet Tony Harrison's new play Fram ('forward' in Norwegian) takes...
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Denmark maps Arctic ridge in claim race
8/10/2007: 515 words, approx. 2 pages
Danish scientists head for the Arctic ice pack on Sunday seeking evidence to position Denmark in a race to claim the potentially vast oil and other resources of the North Pole region.Russia sent two small submarines to plant a tiny national flag under the North...
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AP Features
Cruise trends: Families, Europe, innovations like onboard bowling, surfing
1/29/2007: 1,323 words, approx. 4 pages
Finding out what's new in the cruise industry is like playing "Can you top this?"In case you missed it, ice skating rinks, giant trampolines, and rock-climbing walls on board ships are old news, along with wine cellars and menus from celebrity chefs.The latest innovations for...
 


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