Fridtjof

We are here in Fridtjof Nansen's country. 2 His help to prisoners of war, refugees and those suffering from hunger and starvation will always be a magnificent example.

Willy Brandt - Acceptance Speech 1971

Over 400,000 prisoners-of-war were exchanged after World War I, mainly through the efforts of the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen.

Articles - Peace 2010

In 1921 and 1922, however, the Norwegian Nobel Committee was bold enough, awarding the Prize first to Christian Lange and in the following year to Fridtjof Nansen.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2008 - Presentation Speech 2008

Meteorological observations in the Arctic Ocean began with the first research voyage of Fridtjof Nansen onboard Fram (1894 – 1896).

Arctic climate variability in the twentieth century 2009

Assisting prisoners of war was among the main tasks of the Norwegian polar explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen, the Nobel

The Humanitarian Nobel Peace Prizes 2004

The picture shows Fridtjof Nansen skiing in Lysaker.

Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian 2001

This is true of the award to Mother Teresa in 1979 no less than of the prize given to Fridtjof Nansen in 1922 for his work as High Commissioner for Refugees under the League of Nations.

The Nobel Peace Prize: From Negotiations to Human Rights 2001

Fridtjof was sent to a private school, where he distinguished himself in all subjects from classical languages to mathematics and sports.

Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian 2001

Colin Archer says in his description of the Fram, in Fridtjof

The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition in the 'Fram', 1910 to 1912 2003

The credit for this was given mainly to the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen.

Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian 2001