THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)
Fridtjof Nansen was born on October 10, 1861 in Vestre Aker and died on May 13, 1930, aged 68.
Born
October 10, 1861
Fridtjof Nansen died aged 68.
Died: May 13, 1930
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Vestre Aker
- Professions
- politician, writer, scientific collector, speed skater, professor, photographer, zoologist, polar explorer, diplomat
- Citizenship
- Norway
More about Fridtjof Nansen
- Zodiac sign
- Libra
- Birth name
- Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen
Family
- Spouse
- Eva Nansen
- Child
- Odd Nansen
All birth date sources
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- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- Norsk biografisk leksikon
- KulturNav
- Find a Grave
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Hvem er Hvem? (1912)
- SNAC
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Norsk kunstnerleksikon
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Q24463898
- Munzinger Personen
- GeneaStar
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Questions people ask
How old was Fridtjof Nansen when they died?
Fridtjof Nansen died aged 68.
When is Fridtjof Nansen’s birthday?
Fridtjof Nansen’s recorded birthday is October 10.
Where was Fridtjof Nansen born?
Fridtjof Nansen was born in Vestre Aker.
What was Fridtjof Nansen’s name at birth?
Fridtjof Nansen’s recorded birth name is Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen.
When did Fridtjof Nansen die?
Fridtjof Nansen died on May 13, 1930.