1st Crossing Greenland
Heads te 1st etion to cross the ice fields of Greenland
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Fridtjof Nansen Biography and Timeline
Follow Fridtjof Nansen through 11 dated historical records for Norway.
Fridtjof Nansen, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
11Distinct records
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1888–1930Years on this page
1888
1895
Discovery of North Pole
Heads an expedition & reaches 86 degrees 14 minutes, highest latitude reached
1906
Minister of Great Britain
The first Norwegian Minister to Britain
Role range: 1906-1908
1920
League of Nations
Leads the Norwegian delegation to the 1st League of Nations Assembly
Refugee Work
Leads League work for refugees after the First World War.
Role range: 1920-1930
1921
Russian Refugees
Organises international assistance for Russian refugees.
Role range: 1920-1930
1922
Nansen Passport
Promotes identity documents for stateless refugees.
Role range: 1920-1930
Famine
Directs famine relief in Russia
Nobel Prize
Directs famine relief in Russia
1925
Armenian Refugees
Expands League refugee work to Armenian refugees.
Role range: 1920-1930
1930
Nansen Legacy
Dies after shaping League refugee policy.
Role range: 1920-1930
Records, sources and methodology
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