Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Fridtjof Nansen across 7 places, from 1881 to 1927.
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Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1881year
Royal Frederick Universityattested“He began his studies at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania early in 1881.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1881year
Christiania, Norwayattested“He began his studies at the Royal Frederick University in Christiania early in 1881.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
April 1908month
Norwayattested“He had been persuaded by his government to rescind his resignation until after King Edward's state visit to Norway in April 1908.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1926year
Scotlandattested“Nansen said of Amundsen: "He found an unknown grave under the clear sky of the icy world, with the whirring of the wings of eternity through space." In 1926 Nansen was elected Rector of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, the first…”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1927 to 1930period
Armeniaattested“After his visit to Armenia, Nansen wrote two additional books: Across Armenia (1927) and Through the Caucasus to the Volga (1930).”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1927 to 1930period
Caucasusattested“After his visit to Armenia, Nansen wrote two additional books: Across Armenia (1927) and Through the Caucasus to the Volga (1930).”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1927 to 1930period
Volgaattested“After his visit to Armenia, Nansen wrote two additional books: Across Armenia (1927) and Through the Caucasus to the Volga (1930).”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
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1878 to 1879period
Vardø (town)mentioned“Fram left Vardø on 21 July, following the North-East Passage route pioneered by Nordenskiöld in 1878–1879, along the northern coast of Siberia.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1878 to 1879period
Vardmentioned“Fram left Vardø on 21 July, following the North-East Passage route pioneered by Nordenskiöld in 1878–1879, along the northern coast of Siberia.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
June 1881month
Siberianmentioned“In June 1881, was crushed and sunk off the Siberian coast—the opposite side of the Arctic Ocean.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1884year
North Polementioned“Nansen first began to consider the possibility of reaching the North Pole after reading meteorologist Henrik Mohn's theory on transpolar drift in 1884.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
21 May 1889exact date
Copenhagenmentioned“Nansen recorded: "It was not without sorrow that we left this place and these people, among whom we had enjoyed ourselves so well." Hvidbjørnen reached Copenhagen on 21 May 1889.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
24 June 1893exact date
Christiania, Norwaymentioned“Fram left Christiania on 24 June 1893, cheered on by thousands of well-wishers.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1897year
Royal Frederick Universitymentioned“In 1897 he accepted a professorship in zoology at the Royal Frederick University, which gave him a base from which he could tackle the major task of editing the reports of the scientific results of the Fram expedition.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
24 April 1900exact date
Franz Josef Landmentioned“They had reached 86°34′N on 24 April 1900, in an attempt to reach the North Pole from Franz Josef Land.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
24 April 1900exact date
North Polementioned“They had reached 86°34′N on 24 April 1900, in an attempt to reach the North Pole from Franz Josef Land.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
1903year
Polhøgdamentioned“A fifth and final child, son Asmund, was born at Polhøgda in 1903.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
17 May 1905exact date
Christiania, Norwaymentioned“On 17 May 1905, Norway's Constitution Day, Nansen addressed a large crowd in Christiania, saying: "Now have all ways of retreat been closed.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
July 1905month
Copenhagenmentioned“In July 1905 Michelsen sent Nansen to Copenhagen on a secret mission to persuade Charles to accept the Norwegian throne.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
April 1906month
Londonmentioned“In April 1906 Nansen was appointed Norway's first Minister in London.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
22 June 1906exact date
Trondheimmentioned“He and his wife, the British princess Maud, were crowned in the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on 22 June 1906.”source: Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen
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