Fridtjof Nansen (other) , a class of warships built for the Royal Norwegian Navy
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Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. Various things were named in his honor: *Fridtjof Nansen Institute, a research foundation established in Fridtjof Nansen's home *Mount Fridtjof Nansen, a mountain in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica * HNoMS ''Fridtjof Nansen'' (1930), a patrol vessel of the Royal Norwegian Navy, active from 1931–1940 * HNoMS ''Fridtjof Nansen'' (F310), a Royal Norwegian Navy frigate of the Norwegian Navy, active 2006–present, and lead ship of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates *Fridtjof Nansen class frigate The ''Fridtjof Nansen''-class frigates are a class of frigates that are the main surface combatant units of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ships are named after famous Norwegian explorers, with the lead ship of the class bearing the name of F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 186113 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. 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 ''Fram'' expedition of 1893–1896. 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 and later worked as a curator at the University Museum of Bergen where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish neuron doctrine. Later, neuroscientist Sa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fridtjof Nansen Institute
The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI) is an independent research foundation specializing in research on international environmental, energy and resource management issues, including political and legal aspects. The institute is named after the Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Fridtjof Nansen. It is situated in Nansen's old mansion, Polhøgda, in Bærum municipality outside Oslo. Organisation The Fridtjof Nansen Institute has 30-40 scholarly employees. Most of them come from the fields of political science and law, but historians, economists and anthropologists are also represented among the research staff. Iver B. Neumann has served as FNI Director since December 2019. Main focus FNI activities include academic studies as well as contract work for research, investigations and evaluations. Current FNI research has seven focal points: * Global environmental governance and law * Climate change * Law of the Sea and marine affairs * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mount Fridtjof Nansen
Mount Fridtjof Nansen is a high massive mountain which dominates the area between the heads of Strom and Axel Heiberg Glaciers, in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. Discovered by Roald Amundsen in 1911, and named by him for Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 186113 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian. He led the team t ..., polar explorer, who helped support Amundsen's expedition. References Amundsen Coast Fridtjof Nansen Mountains of the Ross Dependency Queen Maud Mountains Four-thousanders of Antarctica {{Ross-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (1930)
''Fridtjof Nansen'' was the first ship in the Norwegian armed forces to be built specially to perform coast guard and fishery protection duties in the Arctic. She saw service in the Second World War with the Royal Norwegian Navy until she ran aground on an unmarked shallow at Jan Mayen in November 1940. Construction ''Fridtjof Nansen'' was constructed with yard number 118 at the Royal Norwegian Naval Yard at Karljohansvern in Horten. She was launched on 5 November 1930, and command was assumed on 29 May 1931 by Commander Ole A. Blom. 1933 sinking On 21 December 1933 ''Fridtjof Nansen'' departed the port of Hammerfest on her way to her patrol areas in eastern Finnmark. While passing through Vestervågen in Måsøy she ran aground and sank the next night. She was raised the next year and taken to Horten for repairs. War service Norwegian Campaign At the outbreak of war in Norway with the German invasion on 9 April 1940, ''Fridtjof Nansen'' was posted to the Finnmark detachme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310)
HNoMS ''Fridtjof Nansen'' is a frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Launched on 5 April 2006, she is the lead ship of the ''Fridtjof Nansen'' class of warships. Counter-piracy On 26 February 2009, the Norwegian government decided to deploy HNoMS '' Fridtjof Nansen'' to the Gulf of Aden, thereby participating in the ongoing Operation Atalanta, the European Union's counter-piracy campaign in Somalia. ''Fridtjof Nansen'' joined the campaign in August 2009. ''Fridtjof Nansen''s engagement in Operation Atalanta was carried out without a permanently stationed helicopter. Mainly due to delays in delivery of the new NH-90, the ship is equipped with two ultra-fast RHIBs as a replacement. In November 2009 she became involved in a fire-fight with suspected pirates after being attacked while inspecting a fishing vessel. RIMPAC 2014 In 2014, ''Fridtjof Nansen'' took part in the naval exercise RIMPAC 2014 in the Pacific Ocean. During the exercise, she used a Naval Strike Missile to sink ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |