Nansen

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• Roald Amundsen of Norway, for example, was planning such an expedition using Nansen's ship Fram but altered his plans with the news of Cook's and Peary's claims.

  Academic text (2000)

• The time required for ice to transit the Arctic Ocean was probably first estimated by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen in 1894 while preparing an expedition to attain the North Pole.

  Academic text (2000)

• Norwegians, including Fridtjof Nansen, turned to the search for Vinland, another bright spot in the Norwegian past.

  Academic text (1996)

• In Norway, where I come from, the heroes are the polar explorers such as Amundsen and Nansen.

  Blog text (8)

• While preparing for this journey, Nansen came to ponder the curious fate of the wreckage of the USS Jeannette.

  Academic text (2000)

• The Fram, on the other hand, was intended by Nansen to spend one or more years beset in the thick multiyear ice of the Arctic and was designed accordingly.

  Academic text (2000)

• When the Fram came within 400 miles of the North Pole, Nansen and Johansen left the ship and, with skis and dogs, got to within 240 miles of the pole before turning back.

  Academic text (2000)

• Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer known for his groundbreaking work in Arctic exploration.

• In 1920, Nansen played a crucial role in refugee relief efforts following World War I.

• The famous ship Fram, built by Nansen, was essential for many of his Arctic expeditions.

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Fridtjof Nansen

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A Norwegian explorer and scientist known for Arctic journeys and helping refugees after World War I

is presented mainly as explorer and refugee relief director

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