Fridtjof Nansen Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the life and achievements of Fridtjof Nansen through this engaging timeline game.
- Learn about Nansen’s early expeditions to the Arctic
- Discover his groundbreaking work in oceanography and polar exploration
- Understand his diplomatic efforts and humanitarian work, including his role in the League of Nations
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- October 10, 1861: Fridtjof Nansen is born in Store Frøen, Norway
- 1882: Nansen completes his studies in zoology at the University of Oslo
- 1888: Nansen receives his Ph.D. in zoology
- 1888-1889: Nansen leads the first crossing of the Greenland interior
- 1891: Nansen is appointed as the curator of the University of Bergen's zoological museum
- 1890s: Nansen proposes his plan to drift with the Arctic ice across the North Pole
- 1893: Nansen's ship, the Fram, sets sail for the Arctic expedition
- 1895: Nansen reaches the farthest north latitude at that time, 86°14?
- 1896: The Fram returns to Norway with Nansen's team
- 1906: Nansen is appointed as the Norwegian ambassador to Great Britain
- 1922: Nansen is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with refugees
- 1921: Nansen is appointed as the High Commissioner for Refugees for the League of Nations
- May 13, 1930: Nansen dies in Lysaker, Norway
- May 17, 1930: Nansen's body is returned to Oslo, Norway for burial
- 1930: The Nansen International Office for Refugees is established in Geneva, Switzerland
- 1931: Nansen's polar exploration achievements are commemorated with the naming of Nansen Land in Greenland
- 1954: The Nansen Refugee Award is established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- 1931: Nansen's autobiography, 'Farthest North', is published posthumously
- 1936: The Fram Museum dedicated to Nansen and his expeditions opens in Oslo, Norway
- Ongoing: Nansen's legacy continues to inspire future generations of polar explorers and humanitarians