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| Nansen, Fridtjof. Hon. Sc.D., 1897. S. of –, Norwegian advocate. B. Oct. 10, 1861, near Christiania. Graduated at the University of Christiania. Arctic discoverer. Curator of the Natural History Museum, Bergen. Curator, Museum of Comparative Anatomy, Christiania University. Professor of Zoology, Christiania University. On his North Pole Expedition, 1893-6, reached the highest latitude until then attained. Took an active part in the separation of Norway and Sweden, 1905. Norwegian Ambassador in London, 1906-8. Professor of Oceanography, Christiania University, 1908. Nobel Peace prize, 1921-2. Married (1) 1889, Eva, the eminent singer, dau. of Professor M. Sars, and had issue; (2) 1919, Madame Sigrun Munthe. Author, Farthest North; In Northern Mists; Through Siberia; Across Greenland; Eskimo Life; Adventure in the Arctic, etc. Of Lysaker, near Oslo, Norway. Died May 13, 1930. (Chambers Biog. Dict.; Who was Who.) | Fridtjof NANSEN Approx. lifespan: 1861–1930 Hon. ScD 1897 s. of – NANSEN, Norwegian Advocate: b. 1861:10:10 near Christiania, [Norway], Graduated at Sch: University of Christiania Christiania, [Norway], Arctic discoverer. Curator of: : Natural History Museum Bergen, [Norway], Curator: Museum of Comparative Anatomy, Sch: Christiania University Christiania, [Norway], Professor of Zoology: Sch: Christiania University Christiania, [Norway], On his North Pole Expedition 1893-96, reached the highest latitude until then attained. Took an active part in the separation of Norway , and Sweden , 1905 Norwegian Ambassador London , 1906-8 Professor of: Oceanography, Sch: Christiania University Christiania, [Norway], 1908 Nobel Peace Prize 1921-2 m. (1) 1889 Eva SARS the eminent singer, dau. of Professor M. SARS had issue m. (2) 1919 Madame Sigrun MUNTHE Publ.: Farthest North; In Northern Mists; Through Siberia; Across Greenland; Eskimo Life; Adventure in the Arctic etc. Of Lysaker, near Oslo, Norway , d. 1930:05:13 ( Chambers Biog. Dict.; Who was Who .) |