Fridtjof Nansen (10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian explorer,
scientist, diplomat, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth
he was a champion skier and ice skater. 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 North Pole expedition of 1893–96. 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. (Quoted from Wikipedia.org)
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