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Nansen

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Nansen
Fridtjof . 1861--1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, statesman, and scientist. He crossed Greenland (1888--89) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1893--96), attaining a record 86? 14ʹ N (1895). He was the League of Nations' high commissioner for refugees (1920--22): Nobel peace prize 1922


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The house, in Nansen Road, was heavily smoke-logged.
Man killed in house blaze; FIRE: Electrical fault the probable cause ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
Lunney, of Nansen Street, Belfast, is charged with conspiracy to rob, kidnap and falsely imprison.
Bail denied for alleged kidnapper; CUSTODY by The Mirror (London, England)
There is also a large eye-catching shopping arcade, the Livingston Library, the Nansen card room and an internet room.
Enjoy a spring cruise and see breathtaking fjords; TELEGRAPH READER ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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