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    February 23,
    the actual writing is somewhere twixt a 4 and a 5-star rating - the minus being the subject - Nansen was not all that likable - amazing accomplishments, yet if one can believe Huntford (& for the most part I do) Fridtjof was a dreadful parent and spouse - the Norwegian history lesson was an unexpected bonus - my 4 grandparents being; Norwegian, Norwegian, Norwegian, & German - hence my interest in the story of Norway - I love it when a book leads to another, in this case to THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH - hoping that Amundsen proves less frightening as a human - the 2 adventures, Greenland & furthest-north, were gripping in their drama - the story of the Fram, from concept through construction, was captivating - Nansen didn't think much of the sanctimonious missionaries mucking over the Eskimos, I'll have to give him that. Great Arctic discoveries; the speed of an accomplished skier matched that of dogs pulling a sledge, the Arctic deep POLAR SEA, the valu

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    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. Long after his death millions continued to remember him as the foremost exponent of human compas­sion.

    As a young man he led courageous expeditions to arctic climes. The first when he was 27 years old, when he crossed the inland ice of Greenland on ski, and then five years later when he sailed over the Polar Sea with the polar ship Fram. As a scientist he was a pioneer in a number of fields within the spheres of zoology and oceanography. During the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in , his quali­ties as a respected statesman emerged. After the First World War he devoted his energies to people in need in a way which gave humanitarian relief work a new dimension. Wherever Nansen turned his a

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    Fridtjof Nansen

    Norwegian polar explorer (–)

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    Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (Norwegian:[ˈfrɪ̂tːjɔfˈnɑ̀nsn̩]; 10 October – 13 May ) 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 grupp that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in , traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record nordlig latitude of 86°14′ during his Fram expedition of – Although he retired from utforskning after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. He was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society in [1]

    Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Fred