GB 0402 DFN - NANSON, Dr Fridtjof (1861-1930)

1 box and 8 files

GB 0402 DFN 1890-1930 Collection level 1 box and 8 files Nansen , Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg , 1861-1930 , Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat

Born, 1861; educated, University of Christiania; went to Greenland Sea, 1882; curator in Natural History Museum, Bergen; went across Greenland, 1888-1889; Curator Museum of Comparative Anatomy, Christiania University; North Pole Expedition, in which he reached the highest latitude until then attained (86 deg. 14' m.), 1893-1896; Professor of Zoology, Christiania University; took an active part in the separation of Norway and Sweden, 1905; Minister for Norway at the Court of St James', 1906-1908; Nobel Peace Prize, 1921-1922; Professor of Oceanography, Christiania University, 1908-; Rector of St Andrews University, 1925-1930; died, 1930

Publications:

Across Greenland

Eskimo Life

Farthest North, 1897

The Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896, Scientific Results

Norway and the Union with Sweden, 1905

Northern Mists, 1911

Through Siberia, 1914

Sporting Days in Wild Norway, 1925

Hunting and Adventure in the Arctic, 1925

Adventure, and other Papers, 1927

Armenia and the Near East, 1928

Through the Caucasus to the Volga, 1931

Typescript introduction to Nansen's Farthest North was donated in 1913; letters from Nansen to Sir Napier Shaw were donated in 1981.

Papers of Fridtjof Nansen, 1890-1930, including letters to Mrs Tweedie, 1 May 1892, answering her questions about himself; sketches by A E Boyd and H M Paget of Nansen at the Royal Societies Club in Feb 1897; sketch of polar bear made by Nansen in 1927; proposal by Sir Clements Markham for a grant to Nansen put to the Council of the Royal Geographical Society, 1892; remarkd by G H Richards on Nansen's paper read before the Geographical Society of Norway, Feb 1890; paper by Nansen, 1892; typescript introduction to Nansen's Farthest North; description of Nansen's reception at Rouen, 10 Aug 1903, by George Yonflier and two letters from Nansen to Sir Napier Shaw, 30 Dec 1929 and 30 Jan 1930.

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Hand list.

Prepared by an Archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Who Was Who.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

25 October 2001; Oct 2008. Shaw , Sir , William Napier , 1854-1945 , Knight , meteorologist Markham , Sir , Clements Robert , 1830-1916 , Knight , geographer Organizations Nansen , Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg , 1861-1930 , Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat Associations Learned societies Visual materials Illustrations Sketches Arctic Europe Western Europe France Rouen Geographical Society of Norway Royal Geographical Society Royal Societies Club

Typescript introduction to Nansen's Farthest North was donated in 1913; letters from Nansen to Sir Napier Shaw were donated in 1981.

Papers of Fridtjof Nansen, 1890-1930, including letters to Mrs Tweedie, 1 May 1892, answering her questions about himself; sketches by A E Boyd and H M Paget of Nansen at the Royal Societies Club in Feb 1897; sketch of polar bear made by Nansen in 1927; proposal by Sir Clements Markham for a grant to Nansen put to the Council of the Royal Geographical Society, 1892; remarkd by G H Richards on Nansen's paper read before the Geographical Society of Norway, Feb 1890; paper by Nansen, 1892; typescript introduction to Nansen's Farthest North; description of Nansen's reception at Rouen, 10 Aug 1903, by George Yonflier and two letters from Nansen to Sir Napier Shaw, 30 Dec 1929 and 30 Jan 1930.

As outlined in the Scope and Content.

Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at the discretion of the Archivist and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

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English

Hand list.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

• English