Nansen
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.
Inspectors Uncover UK Schools Pushing Radical Islamic Agendas | Nico Hines | June 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen spent three years ice-bound in the Arctic.
How Space Agencies Are Preparing for a Mission to Mars | Josh Dzieza | February 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTCompared with Nansen, astronauts would be quite connected to home, even with a 20-minute communication delay.
How Space Agencies Are Preparing for a Mission to Mars | Josh Dzieza | February 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTDr. Nansen has promised to go there after returning from the North, and solving its simpler problems.
She had originally planned to accompany Doctor Nansen on the Arctic voyage, but has reluctantly relinquished the intention.
The chief circumstance in which Nansen differs from all his predecessors is, that he prepares no line of retreat.
Fridtjof Nansen, who planned and will lead the Norwegian expedition starting in June, is a naturalist, thirty-two years of age.
Nansen breaks away from all tradition; he goes right against every cherished principle of all the older Arctic men.
British Dictionary definitions for Nansen
/ (ˈnænsən) /
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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