Heroes for a Culture of Peace

Fridtjof Nansen
(1861-1930)

Norwegian Diplomat, Scientist, Refugee Advocate
1922 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Nansen Refugee Award

birthdate: October 10
birthplace: Store Frøen, near Oslo, Norway

Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian diplomat, explorer and scientist who received the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work with refugees, after World War 1 as High Commissioner of the League of Nations. The Nansen Refugee Award formerly is given each year to a person or group for outstanding services in supporting refugee causes by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.


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