Fridtjof Nansen1895
Heads an expedition & reaches 86 degrees 14 minutes, highest latitude reached
Norway · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Heads an expedition & reaches 86 degrees 14 minutes, highest latitude reached
Reaches sight of the Magnetic North Pole but discovers that it is migratory
Wants to be the 1st to reach the North Pole but Peary & Henson beat him to it so decides to head for the South Pole
Reaches the North Pole by dirigible
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