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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