Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansenwas a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth he was a champion skier and ice skater. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his North Pole expedition of 1893–96. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and...
NationalityNorwegian
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth10 October 1861
CountryNorway
Fridtjof Nansen quotes about
I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.
The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.