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Nan⋅sen

  [nan-suhn; Norw. nahn-suhn]
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Fridt⋅jof  [frit-yof] , 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel peace prize 1922.
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Nan·sen   (nān'sən, nän'-)   
Norwegian explorer, zoologist, and politician who led an Arctic expedition (1893-1896) and directed the League of Nations relief programs for refugees of World War I. He won the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize.
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