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Fridtjof Nansen

1861 - 1930

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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. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his Fram expedition of 1893–1896. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fridtjof Nansen is the 18th most popular explorer, the 13th most popular biography from Norway (down from 10th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Explorer.

Fridtjof Nansen is most famous for his exploration of the Arctic and his invention of a new type of ship, the Fram.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Fridtjof Nansen ranks 18 out of 498. Before him are Zheng He, James Cook, Jacques Cartier, Francisco Pizarro, Francis Drake, and Robert Falcon Scott. After him are Pedro Álvares Cabral, Abel Tasman, Vitus Bering, Erik the Red, Xuanzang, and Willem Barentsz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1861, Fridtjof Nansen ranks 3. Before him are Rabindranath Tagore, and Mehmed VI. After him are Rudolf Steiner, Charles Édouard Guillaume, Lou Andreas-Salomé, Georges Méliès, Edith Roosevelt, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Victor Horta, Georgy Lvov, and Erich von Falkenhayn. Among people deceased in 1930, Fridtjof Nansen ranks 3. Before him are Arthur Conan Doyle, and D. H. Lawrence. After him are Ilya Repin, Alfred Wegener, Mary Harris Jones, Zewditu, Allvar Gullstrand, Fritz Pregl, Vladimir Mayakovsky, Christiaan Eijkman, and William Howard Taft.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Fridtjof Nansen ranks 13 out of 1,039. Before him are Rollo (846), Edvard Grieg (1843), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832). After him are Magnus the Good (1024), Erik the Red (950), Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), and Harald Fairhair (850).

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Among EXPLORERS In Norway

Among explorers born in Norway, Fridtjof Nansen ranks 2. Before him are Roald Amundsen (1872). After him are Erik the Red (950), Thor Heyerdahl (1914), Ingólfr Arnarson (850), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Ohthere of Hålogaland (900), Naddodd (900), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), and Thekla Resvoll (1871).

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