Fridtjof Nansen - Wikipedia
WebFridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (Norwegian: [ˈfrɪ̂tːjɔf ˈnɑ̀nsn̩]; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the Fatherland League .
Fridtjof Nansen | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts
Web6 days ago · Subjects Of Study: Inuit. Fridtjof Nansen (born October 10, 1861, Store-Frøen, near Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway—died May 13, 1930, Lysaker, near Oslo) was a Norwegian explorer, oceanographer, statesman, and humanitarian who led a number of expeditions to the Arctic (1888, 1893, 1895–96) and oceanographic expeditions in the …
Nansen's Fram expedition - Wikipedia
WebNansen's Fram expedition of 1893–1896 was an attempt by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen to reach the geographical North Pole by harnessing the natural east–west current of the Arctic Ocean.
Fridtjof Nansen: The Nobel Prize-Winning Norwegian Explorer
WebFeb 7, 2019 · Fridtjof Nansen was a scientist, explorer, and humanitarian who was the first person to cross Greenland and also received the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize. He was an 11-time national cross-country skiing champ and broke …
Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930) | FRAM
WebMany consider Fridtjof Nansen to be one of the greatest men Norway has ever nurtured. Even during his lifetime he became a legend; he was the personification of a great hero; the first among sportsmen, explorers, research workers, statesmen and humanitarians.
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Fridtjof Nansen – Biographical - NobelPrize.org
WebThe Nobel Peace Prize 1922 was awarded to Fridtjof Nansen "for his leading role in the repatriation of prisoners of war, in international relief work and as the League of Nations' High Commissioner for refugees"
Exhibition | Compassion in Action: The Legacy of Fridtjof Nansen ...
WebJun 20, 2022 · Fridtjof Nansen, 1919. In 2022, it is a hundred years since Fridtjof Nansen received the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian polar hero, researcher and diplomat received the prize for his outstanding humanitarian work helping prisoners of war, starving people and refugees after World War 1.
Fridtjof Nansen | UNHCR
WebBorn in Norway in 1861, Fridtjof Nansen excelled as a scientist, polar explorer, diplomat and humanitarian. Today, his courage and compassion remain an inspiration. Nansen is best known for his visionary work on behalf of refugees.
Fridtjof Nansen - Polar Explorer, Nobel Laureate, Humanitarian
WebIn 1931 the Nansen International Office for Refugees was created in Geneva (after Nansen’s death); it cared mainly for anticommunist (“White”) Russians, for Armenians from Turkey, and, later, for Jews from Nazi Germany. In 1922 Nansen was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace; he used the prize money for the furtherance of international ...
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