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Fridtjof 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, Norwegian explorer, statesman, and humanitarian who led a number of Arctic explorations and won the 1922 Nobel Prize for Peace.
The 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"
Mar 15, 2001 · Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and humanitarian. by Asle Sveen *. In the summer of 1922, the last of the German and Austria-Hungarian soldiers who had been in Russian captivity after the First World War were shipped home across the Baltic. On the return voyage, the ships carried the last Russian prisoners-of-war from Germany.
In 1922, the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen became the first High Commissioner for Refugees appointed by the League of Nations. After the First World War, he was in charge of the exchanges of 400,000 prisoners of war between Russia, Germany, and the former Austria-Hungary.
Many 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.
Feb 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 the world record one-mile skating record at just 18.
Fridtjof Nansen - Polar Explorer, Nobel Laureate, Humanitarian: As Nansen grew older, he became more interested in the relations between individuals and nations. In 1905 he took a lively part in the discussion about the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
Jun 20, 2022 · 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.
Oct 10, 2017 · Today, in honor of his 156th birthday, the Google doodle is a celebration of Fridtjof Nansen—scientist, champion skier, Arctic explorer, oceanographer, and humanitarian.
