Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, a scientist, a diplomat, a humanitarian, and the co-founder of the Fatherland League.

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Occupation: zoologist, polar explorer, diplomat, professor
Position held: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, ambassador of Norway to the United Kingdom, honorary presidency
Citizenship: Norway
Born: October 10, 1861
Died: May 13, 1930

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Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer (1861–1930)

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About Fridtjof Nansen

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Occupation: zoologist, polar explorer, diplomat, professor
Position held: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, ambassador of Norway to the United Kingdom, honorary presidency
Citizenship: Norway
Born: October 10, 1861
Died: May 13, 1930