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10. Noble Prize |
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Peace (130) |
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1922 (6) |
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Male (853) |
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1861 (4) |
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Christiania (4) |
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1930 (4) |
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| 32. Occupations |
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Norway (13) |
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (179) |
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Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (12) |
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Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (6) |
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Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences (54) |
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Russian Academy of Sciences (144) |
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Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences (19) |
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| 45. Other Awards |
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45. Other Awards |
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Alexander von Humboldt Medal (1) |
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Carl-Ritter-Medal (1) |
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Commander of the Legion of Honour (18) |
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Constantin Medal (1) |
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Cullum Geographical Medal (1) |
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Gold Medal (1) |
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Grand Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph (1) |
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Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations (1) |
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Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (9) |
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knight grand cross of the order of the crown of italy (1) |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (2) |
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Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1) |
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knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (1) |
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Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class (2) |
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Vega Medal (1) |
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| 46. Carnegie Hall Performer |
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46. Carnegie Hall Performer |
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Performer (31) |
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| complete name: |
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen |
| nobel prize: |
peace |
| award year: |
1922 |
| prize share: |
Prize share: 1/1 |
| rational: |
The Nobel Peace Prize 1922 was awarded to Fridtjof Nansen." |
| biography: |
Biography |
| laureate facts: |
Facts |
| laureate lecture: |
Lecture |
| birth name: |
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen |
| given name: |
Fridtjof |
| family name: |
Nansen |
| occupation: |
photographer |
| occupation: |
politician |
| occupation: |
professor |
| occupation: |
diplomat |
| occupation: |
zoologist |
| occupation: |
biologist |
| occupation: |
pedagogue |
| occupation: |
athlete |
| occupation: |
explorer |
| occupation: |
polar explorer |
| occupation: |
traveller |
| field of work: |
oceanography |
| work location: |
Bergen Museum, Bergen, Norway |
| description: |
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was 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 his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania (renamed Oslo in 1925), and later worked as a curator at the Bergen Museum where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish modern theories of neurology. After 1896 his main scientific interest switched to oceanography; in the course of his research he made many scientific cruises, mainly in the North Atlantic, and contributed to the development of modern oceanographic equipment. As one of his country's leading citizens, in 1905 Nansen spoke out for the ending of Norway's union with Sweden, and was instrumental in persuading Prince Carl of Denmark to accept the throne of the newly independent Norway. Between 1906 and 1908 he served as the Norwegian representative in London, where he helped negotiate the Integrity Treaty that guaranteed Norway's independent status. 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 the First World War and related conflicts. Among the initiatives he introduced was the "Nansen passport" for stateless persons, a certificate recognised by more than 50 countries. He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death in 1930, after which the League established the Nansen International Office for Refugees to ensure that his work continued. This office received the Nobel Peace Prize for 1938. Nansen was honoured by many nations, and his name is commemorated in numerous geographical features, particularly in the polar regions. |
| pronunciation: |
(/ˈfrɪd.tjɒf ˈnænsən/ FRID-choff NAN-sən) |
| image copyright: |
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. |
| image citation: |
The Nobel Peace Prize 1922. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Media AB 2018. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1922/summary/> |
| date birth: |
1861 |
| date death: |
1930 |
| usual name: |
Fridtjof Nansen |
