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PRONUNCIATION OF NANSEN

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Nansen is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NANSEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his North Pole expedition of 1893–96. 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. Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania, and later worked as a curator at the Bergen Museum where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish modern theories of neurology. After 1896 his main scientific interest switched to oceanography; in the course of his research he made many scientific cruises, mainly in the North Atlantic, and contributed to the development of modern oceanographic equipment.

Definition of Nansen in the English dictionary

The definition of Nansen in the dictionary is Fridtjof. 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, statesman, and scientist. He crossed Greenland and attempted to reach the North Pole, attaining a record 86° 14′ N. He was the League of Nations' high commissioner for refugees : Nobel peace prize 1922.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NANSEN


Anfinsen
ˈænfɪnsən
Atkinson
ˈætkɪnsən
Benson
ˈbɛnsən
Berenson
ˈbɛrənsən
Branson
ˈbrænsən
Bunsen
ˈbʌnsən
Dickinson
ˈdɪkɪnsən
Jansen
ˈdʒænsən
Johnson
ˈdʒɒnsən
Jonson
ˈdʒɒnsən
Kristiansen
ˈkrɪstʃənsən
Manson
ˈmænsən
Palmer-Tomkinson
ˈpɑːməˈtɔmkɪnsən
Robinson
ˈrɒbɪnsən
sponson
ˈspɒnsən
Stefansson
ˈstɛfənsən
Stephenson
ˈstiːvənsən
Stevenson
ˈstiːvənsən
tenson
ˈtensən
Wilkinson
ˈwɪlkɪnsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NANSEN

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Nansen bottle
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Nanterre
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Nantong
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Nantung
nanua
naoi
Naoise
Naomi

WORDS THAT END LIKE NANSEN

Andersen
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Finsen
Hessen
hosen
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Jensen
lessen
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Niedersachsen
Nielsen
Olsen
Rasmussen
risen
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sen

Synonyms and antonyms of Nansen in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Nansen
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نانسن
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Нансен
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Nansen
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Nansen
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Nansen
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ナンセン
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난센
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Nansen
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Nansen
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नॅनसेन
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Nansen
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Nansen
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Нансен
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Nansen
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Νάνσεν
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Trends of use of Nansen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NANSEN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NANSEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nansen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NANSEN»

Discover the use of Nansen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nansen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Eskimo Life
In 1888-9, Fridtjof Nansen and his team wintered among the Greenlandic Inuit. This translated account was published in 1893.
Fridtjof Nansen, 2013
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Nansen
He was the father of modern polar exploration, the last act of territorial discovery before the leap into space began. Nansen was a prime illustration of Carlyle's dictum that 'the history of the world is but the biography of great men'.
Roland Huntford, 2012
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Farthest North: The Epic Adventure of a Visionary Explorer
When it became clear that they would miss the pole, Nansen and companion Hjalmar Johansen struck off by themselves. Racing the shrinking pack-ice, they attempted, by dog-sled, to go "farthest north.
Fridtjof Nansen, 2008
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Nansen
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E. E. Reynolds, 2011
5
Through Siberia, the Land of the Future
In 1913, the explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) set off to find a sea route across the north of the Eurasian continent to the interior of Siberia.
Fridtjof Nansen, 2014
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The Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Programme 1975-1993: Investigations ...
FRIDTJOF NANSEN, 48 p. Also issued in Spanish. 76. — , 1988d, Surveys of the fish resources in the shelf region between Colombia and Suriname. Preliminary report cruise No. I, Part 4: Colombia from the Guajira Peninsula to the Uraba Gulf  ...
‎1999
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Fridtjof Nansen: A Book for the Young
UN DERNIER MOT DE L'AUTEUR Ce travail a été rendu possible grâce à l'aide que m'ont apportée bon nombre de personnes ayant connu Nansen. Les récits de l'enfance et de la jeunesse du héros sont contenus dans l'important ouvrage ...
Jacob B. Bull, 2012
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
iFrom the name of the Norwegian polar explorer and statesman Fridtlof Nansen 1186l-l93li.l A portable spirit-fuelled aluminium cooker iprimusl whose pots were initially designed by Nansen for his arctic expeditions. The inner vessel nests ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000
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Scientific Plan for the Proposed Nansen Drift Station
1. FRIDTJOF. NANSEN. In the summer of 1893, Fridtjof Nansen and his men set out from the Laptev Sea in their ship Frcon to reach the north pole. For three years they drifted with the pack ice toward Spitsbergen (Figure 1.1). In early 1895 , it ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Polar Research Board. Committee for the Nansen Drift Station, 1976
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With Nansen in the North: A Record of the Fram Expedition in ...
Nansen now painted our kayaks with a kind of soot-paint which he 'made, and I cut up some seal's flesh in strips and hung them up to dry. I also began to weigh the remainder of our provisions; of pemmican we had twenty-two pounds, and of  ...
Hjalmar Johansen, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NANSEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nansen is used in the context of the following news items.
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USC RB Tre Madden ready to hit the ground running in fall camp
Coach [Johnny] Nansen told me that he wanted me to have the best offseason, and I feel like I have as far as getting conditioned and dropping ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
PACE's Brasseur to 22 July commemoration
She will subsequently travel to Lillehammer, where she will visit the Nansen Humanistic Academy and the Nansen Centre for Peace and ... «The Foreigner, Jul 15»
3
The Study of Peace
During the first five days of the program, scholars were at the Nansen Academy in Lillehammer. There they participated in a dialogue with ... «Concordia College News, Jul 15»
4
'Inadequate' rating from Ofsted for Birmingham school
The school currently run by CORE Educational Trust which also runs Nansen Primary and Park View - two of the five schools at the heart of the ... «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
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Ut av faren Fridtjof Nansens skygge
MED FAR: – Han var en prima far, og veldig lydhør, sier Marit Greve om sin far Odd Nansen. Nå kommer den første biografien som er skrevet ... «Asker og Bærums Budstikke, Jul 15»
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Rockhaven Triples Size of Its Flagship Klaza Project to 25000 …
"These agreements represent a major milestone because they allow Rockhaven to acquire most of the prospective land in the Mount Nansen Gold Belt without ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
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Why Muslim refugees are no longer treated as human beings
He was a polar explorer whose name is now almost forgotten: Fridtj of Nansen. He even won the Nobel Peace Prize. And that, too, has been ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
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To stop the boats we must stop the warming
Non-binding guidelines have appeared on the treatment of people who cross borders as a result of climate change (the Nansen Principles) and ... «The Age, Jul 15»
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Coaches came to scout a current Seattle Seahawk but found a gem …
Johnny Nansen and Nick Holt were the guys that recruited me. Do you remember that process being stressful? It was a little relieving, for one, ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Staten Island restaurants draw crowds with summer sales, outdoor …
She remarked on the number of first birthday parties thrown at her Nansen's Lodge concessions. "First birthday parties have replaced the ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»

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