Fridtjof Nansen, Exploring the Arctic and Saving Refugees
Today’s Google Doodle commemorates the 156th birthday of Fridtjof Nansen — arctic explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and winner of the Nobel […]
History, Lore of the Sea, Ships
Fram
“North Into the Mist” — A Hovercraft on the Arctic Ice
Between 1893 and 1896, the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen allowed his ship Fram to freeze into the Arctic icepack and