Fridtjof Nansen Quotes


Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong. Never keep a line of retreat: it is a wretched invention. The difficult is what takes a little time; the impossible is what takes a little longer.


Citations

Nansen, Fridtjof. Adventure. Hogarth Press, 1927.

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Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen
  • Born: October 10, 1861
  • Died: May 13, 1930
  • Nationality: Norwegian
  • Profession: Scientist, Explorer, Diplomat, Humanitarian

Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat and humanitarian. He led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, traversing the island on cross-country skis. He won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his Fram expedition of 1893–1896. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.