Nansen

[ nan-suhn; Norwegian nahn-suhn ]

/ ˈnæn sən; Norwegian ˈnɑn sən /

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noun

Fridt·jof

[frit-yof], /ˈfrɪt yɒf/, 1861–1930, Norwegian Arctic explorer, zoologist, and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1922.

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How to use Nansen in a sentence

At Nansen Elementary School, music has been removed from the curriculum and Arabic lessons made compulsory.
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The polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen spent three years ice-bound in the Arctic.
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Compared with Nansen, astronauts would be quite connected to home, even with a 20-minute communication delay.
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Dr. Nansen has promised to go there after returning from the North, and solving its simpler problems.
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She had originally planned to accompany Doctor Nansen on the Arctic voyage, but has reluctantly relinquished the intention.
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The chief circumstance in which Nansen differs from all his predecessors is, that he prepares no line of retreat.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Fridtjof Nansen, who planned and will lead the Norwegian expedition starting in June, is a naturalist, thirty-two years of age.
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Nansen breaks away from all tradition; he goes right against every cherished principle of all the older Arctic men.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nansen

Nansen

/ (ˈnænsən) /

noun

Fridtjof (ˈfridjɔf). 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, statesman, and scientist. He crossed Greenland (1888–89) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1893–96), attaining a record 86° 14′ N (1895). He was the League of Nations' high commissioner for refugees (1920–22): Nobel peace prize 1922

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