Nansen i norsk polartradisjon

Fridtjof Nansen’s expeditions introduced polar exploration in Norway. And his stories from the North formed our image of the Arctic. For later generations of Norwegian explorers Nansen surely has been a great inspiration. Also within polar science Nansen serves as a hero. The article asks to what ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nordlit
Main Author: Jølle, Harald Dag
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Norwegian
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2014
Subjects:
Fridtjof Nansen
Arktis
polarhistorie
polarforskning
vitenskapshistorie
minnested
minnehistorie
Arctic
Fridtjof
Norway
Arktis*
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/3126
https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3126
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Summary:Fridtjof Nansen’s expeditions introduced polar exploration in Norway. And his stories from the North formed our image of the Arctic. For later generations of Norwegian explorers Nansen surely has been a great inspiration. Also within polar science Nansen serves as a hero. The article asks to what extent Nansen shared the general political view on Norwegian polar imperialism in the interwar period. That reminds us simultaneously that not all of today's political polar ambitions necessarily are in accordance with Nansen's vision for Arctic research.

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