Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930). Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 in what is now Norway. Fridtjof Nansen is remembered as a zoologist, polar explorer and diplomat, a citizen of Norway. Positions held included the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and ambassador of Norway to the United Kingdom.
Before and after
- from 12 April 1861 to 9 April 1865American Civil War
- 7 May 1861Birth of Rabindranath Tagore
- 19 June 1861Birth of José Rizal
- from 13 September 1861 to 20 September 1861Siege of Lexington
- 10 October 1861Birth of Fridtjof Nansen
- 25 October 1861Founding of Toronto Stock Exchange
- 9 November 1861Origins of Canadian football
- 1862Construction of Russian State Library
- 1862Publication of Les Misérables
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