Nansen

[ nan-suhn; Norwegian nahn-suhn ]

noun

1. Fridt·jof [frit, -yof], 1861–1930, Norwegian Arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.

Nansen

/ ˈnænsən /

noun

1. NansenFridtjof18611930MNorwegianTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorerPOLITICS: statesmanSCIENCE: scientist 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

Example Sentences

At Nansen Elementary School, music has been removed from the curriculum and Arabic lessons made compulsory.

From The Daily Beast

The polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen spent three years ice-bound in the Arctic.

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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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Dr. Nansen has promised to go there after returning from the North, and solving its simpler problems.

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She had originally planned to accompany Doctor Nansen on the Arctic voyage, but has reluctantly relinquished the intention.

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The chief circumstance in which Nansen differs from all his predecessors is, that he prepares no line of retreat.

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Fridtjof Nansen, who planned and will lead the Norwegian expedition starting in June, is a naturalist, thirty-two years of age.

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Nansen breaks away from all tradition; he goes right against every cherished principle of all the older Arctic men.

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