Who was Fridtjof Nansen, today’s Google Doodle
Fridtjof Nansen was a legendary adventurer who explored the world's unknown terrain and broke new ground as an international humanitarian.
Google today celebrates the 156th birth anniversary of Fridtjof Nansen with a doodle, who was born in Oslo on October 10,1861.
Ever since his school days, Fridtjof Nansen excelled in science and drawing, and upon entering university, he decided to do his majors in zoology. He learned to cross-country ski as many as 50 miles in one day with minimal supplies, and occasionally just his dog.
In 1888, Fridtjof Nansen became the first man to lead an expedition across the snow-capped interior of Greenland.
In 1922, Fridtjof Nansen was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in "helping those without a voice and searching for a home". He died on May 13, 1930. He was also regarded as the first High Commissioner for Refugees.
Some
of
his
famous
quotes:
I
demolish
my
bridges
behind
me...then
there
is
no
choice
but
to
move
forward
It
is
better
to
go
skiing
and
think
of
God,
than
go
to
church
and
think
of
sport.
The
difficult
is
what
takes
a
little
time;
the
impossible
is
what
takes
a
little
longer.
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