Nansen

[ nan-suh n; Norwegian nahn-suh n ]

/ ˈnæn sən; Norwegian ˈnɑn sən /

noun

Fridt·jof

[frit-yof] /ˈfrɪt yɒf/, 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.

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At Nansen Elementary School, music has been removed from the curriculum and Arabic lessons made compulsory.
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Compared with Nansen, astronauts would be quite connected to home, even with a 20-minute communication delay.
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Walrus after walrus was shot by Nansen, while Henriksen was busy with his harpoon to prevent them sinking.
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Presently his companion looked at him closely and said: "Are you Nansen?"
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Nansen wintered near Cape Norway, only a few miles from the spot reached by Jackson in 1895.
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The vessel employed was the Fram, the small steamship used by Nansen.
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Hurriedly putting on his clothes, Nansen went down into the saloon.
Fridtjof Nansen|Jacob B. Bull

British Dictionary definitions for nansen

Nansen

/ (ˈnænsən) /

noun

Fridtjof (ˈfridjɔf). 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, statesman, and scientist. He crossed Greenland (1888–89) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1893–96), attaining a record 86° 14′ N (1895). He was the League of Nations' high commissioner for refugees (1920–22): Nobel peace prize 1922

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