Nansen lived in the days of an upper class family tradition of public service brought up in an elitist arena, but with a deep concern of those around him. Fridtjof nansen 18611930 was a norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel peace prize laureate. He was a famous norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian of his era. The unhcr nansen refugee award honours individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, displaced and stateless people. A norwegian visionary, explorer, pioneer, diplomat, humanitarian, champion, artist, and scholar, nansen had a hunger for adventure and a quest for knowledge, venturing into uncharted territory time and time again. Nansen crossed greenlands icecap together with six companions, and for this achievment he was made curator of the museum of contemporary anatomy at the university of kristiania oslo in 1890.
Fridtjof nansen, born october 10, 1861, storefroen, near kristiania now oslo, norwaydied may, 1930, lysaker, near oslo, norwegian explorer, oceanographer, statesman, and humanitarian who led a number of expeditions to the arctic 1888, 1893, 189596 and oceanographic expeditions in the north atlantic 1900, 191014. Fridtjof nansen s statue unveiled in the center of yerevan armradio. In 1888 he suceeded in crossing the greenland icefield on skis from east to west. An attempt to reach the north pole by using the natural drift of the polar ice in the ship fram, carrying fuel and. In the summer of 1922, the last of the german and austriahungarian. The credit for this was given mainly to fridtjof nansen. Fridtjof nansen scientist and humanitarian in the summer of 1922, the last of the german and austrohungarian soldiers who had been in russian captivity after the first world war were shipped home across the baltic. Google doodle celebrates birth anniversary of norwegian explorer, scientist, humanitarian. On the centenary of fridtjof nansen s appointment as the high commissioner for refugees for the league of nations, were retracing his historic route across greenland to celebrate his lasting legacy as a scientist, humanitarian and explorer. As nansen grew older, he became more interested in the relations between individuals and nations. Fridtjof nansen 1861 was a norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel peace prize laureate. As nansen grew older, he became more interested in the relations between. His father, a prosperous lawyer, was a religious man with a clear conception of personal duty and moral principle. Ms fridtjof nansen is the latest addition to hurtigrutens fleet of custom built ships and the next generation expedition ship.
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From 1922 to 1927, nansen was the league of nations high commissioner for refugees. Fridtjof nansen statesman and humanitarian britannica. Fram was his ship, a vessel of extraordinary strength. Altogether, over 400,000 prisoners were exchanged in less than two years. Fridtjof nansen article about fridtjof nansen by the free. Fridtjof nansen the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. Fridtjof nansen was born in store froen, norway, near the town of christiania.
Known for his innovations in arctic expeditions, nansen led the first crossing of greenland on crosscountry skis. The fridtjof nansen class frigates are a class of frigates that are the main surface combatant units of the royal norwegian navy. The fridtjof nansen memorial lecture is held annually in a number of capitals around the world to commemorate the birth of the norwegian explorer, scientist, humanist and nobel laureate, fridtjof nansen 18611930. We are crossing the island without resupplies and using only human power.
Fridtjof nansen explorer, scientist, humanitarian, ebook. Partially translated from norwegian original published. Fridtjof article about fridtjof by the free dictionary. Fridtjof nansen was a norwegian scientist, explorer, and humanitarian, who first crossed greenland and received the 1992 nobel peace prize. He lead the nansens fram expedition, which was an 18931896 attempt by the norwegian explorer to reach the geographical north pole. Nansen was a dedicated scientist who made an outstanding. Oct 10, 2017 fridtjof nansen created a travel document for refugees. Nansen disambiguation fridtjof nansen 18611930 was a norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and nobel laureate. Scientist and humanitarian nansen professorship in arctic. He made many scientific cruises and contributed to the development of modern oceanographic equipment. Fridtjof nansen s life before he became a humanitarian greatly affected how he did his humanitarian work. Fridtjof nansen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He was born on october 10, 1861 in store froen, near oslo, norway and was one of three children. Fridtjof nansen 1861 1930, the icrc and humanitarian aid after the first world war signed portrait of fridtjof nansen andreossi a cicr dr after the end of the first world war, norwegian explorer and diplomat fridtjof nansen played a crucial role in the development of humanitarian aid.
The ships are named after famous norwegian explorers, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of fridtjof nansen, the norwegian scientist, explorer and humanitarian. Scientist and humanitarian nansen professorship in arctic studies. Fridtjof nansen was a norwegian explorer, oceanographer, humanitarian, diplomat, and nobel peace prize laureate. Nansen became famous in the 1880s and 90s for his exploration of the arctic, which he described extensively in many books, often illustrated by himself.
The explorer, humanitarian activist and campaigner, author, scientist, academic and diplomat lived a full 69 years of activity and his life is. For his humanitarian efforts he was awarded the nobel peace prize for 1922. He held a nobel peace prize, several world records, and to top it all off. Fridtjof nansen 18611930 was a norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and nobel laureate nansen may also refer to. Fridtjof nansen was an eminent norwegian explorer and scientist, diplomat, statesman and humanitarian who, in addition to. Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanist. Google celebrates explorer, humanitarian with a doodle fridtjof nansen excelled in science and drawing, and upon entering university, he decided to do his majors in zoology. Gettyimages fridtjof nansen was a norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel laureate. Oct 01, 2018 the unhcr nansen refugee award was established in 1954, named after fridtjof nansen, a norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel peace prize laureate who served as the first. Fridtjof nansen biographical f ridtjof nansen october 10, 1861may, 1930 was born at store froen, near oslo. Fridtjof nansen crossfiles icrc archives, audiovisual. We will raise money and awareness for refugees and stateless people, issues that.
Google doodle celebrates skier, scientist and friend of the displaced. Fridtjof nansen 1861 1930 was a norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel peace prize laureate. Fridtjof nansen 1861 1930 explorer, scientist, statesman and humanitarian. A norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and nobel peace prize laureate. He made his first voyage to greenland waters in a sealing ship in 1882. Fridtjof nansen memorial lecture series united nations. Fridtjof wedeljarlsberg nansen 10 october 1861 may 1930 was a norwegian explorer, historian, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and a nobel peace prize winner.
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