Fridtjof Nansen was born #OnThisDay in 1861.
In 1888, he obtained a PhD in zoology and, in the same year, was the first to cross the interior ice of Greenland. He also led a 25-month expedition through the Arctic Ocean, coming closer to the North Pole than anyone before.
In 1888, he obtained a PhD in zoology and, in the same year, was the first to cross the interior ice of Greenland. He also led a 25-month expedition through the Arctic Ocean, coming closer to the North Pole than anyone before.
In 1905, he acted diplomatically in the process of Norwegian independence from Sweden and from 1906 to 1908 he served as ambassador of his country in London.
During World War I, he led Norway’s diplomatic efforts to secure food and neutrality in the conflict.
During World War I, he led Norway’s diplomatic efforts to secure food and neutrality in the conflict.
In the final decade of his life, Nansen devoted himself primarily to the League of Nations, following his appointment in 1921 as the League's High Commissioner for Refugees.
In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of WWI.
In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of WWI.
Among the initiatives he introduced was the "Nansen passport" for stateless persons, a certificate that used to be recognized by more than 50 countries.
He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death in 1930.
He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death in 1930.
“Nothing more wonderfully beautiful can exist than the Arctic night. It is dreamland, painted in the imagination's most delicate tints; it is color etherealized. One shade melts into the other, you cannot tell where one ends and the other begins, and yet they are all there."
My life was nearly destroyed when I posted this portrait a few years ago and someone told me that there was a photo of naked Nansen somewhere. I'm traumatized to this day and need to share the feeling with you.
Click at your own risk: pbs.twimg.com/media/BszaUczC…
Click at your own risk: pbs.twimg.com/media/BszaUczC…
Sorry if I can't stand seeing historical figures naked.
(If you are reeeeally interested, you can find 2 more)
* Sorry if I can't stand seeing historical figures naked.
unless it's a soldier
unless it's a soldier
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