Fridtjof Nansen

Standard Name: Nansen, Fridtjof

Connections

Connections Author name Excerpt
Textual Production Kathleen E. Innes
KEI published The Story of Nansen and the League of Nations.
Harvey, Kathryn. "Driven by War into Politics": A Feminist Biography of Kathleen Innes. University of Alberta, 1995.
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Timeline

17 July 1888
Dr Fridtjof Nansen set off to lead an exploring party of five others across Greenland (east to west) on snowshoes.
June 1921
Nansen passports were first issued by the League of Nations to identify refugees and stateless persons. Dr Fridjtof Nansen , Norwegian Arctic explorer appointed League of Nations Commissioner for refugees, was awarded the Nobel Peace...