Fridtjof Nansen
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...
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Fridtjof Nansen
Born 1861, Oslo, Norway Died 1930, Oslo, Norway
Fridtjof Nansen was born in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, then known as Christiania. His mother, Adelaide, was a baron’s daught...
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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 wa...
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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 tw...
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OSLO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Trips over ice to the North Pole
may be impossible in summer in just a decade or two because of
global warming, one of the world's leading polar adventurers
said on Wednes...
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(Refiles to correct day to Tuesday in 1st paragraph of this Oct
30 story) By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Trips over ice to the North Pole
may be impossible in...
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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, al...
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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, al...
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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, al...
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
Denmark maps Arctic ridge in claim race
