Farthest North Gallery

Scott-Hansen and Johansen Inspecting the Barometers, 1893-1896, (1897)

Scott-Hansen and Johansen Inspecting the Barometers, 1893-1896, (1897). Sigurd Scott-Hansen (1868-1937) and Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (1867-1913) were two explorers who took part to the three year expedition (1893-1896) aboard the Fram led by Nansen. Scott-Hansen was the first lieutenant in the navy and navigator and scientific assistant. He was the youngest of Nansen's crew. Johansen was lieutenant in the Reserve. From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

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Nansen at Cafe Flora, c1893-1896, (1897). Artist: Mr Jackson

Nansen at Cafe Flora, c1893-1896, (1897). In 1888 Nansen (1861-1930) made the first crossing of Greenland. He is best known in exploration terms for his three year expedition (1893-1896) aboard the Fram, which enabled Nansen and his crew to get closer to the North Pole than anyone before them. After World War I, Nansen worked tirelessly for humanitarian causes including the repatriation of prisoners of war and aiding refugees. He was awarded the Nobel prize for peace in 1920. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

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The Fram after an Ice-Pressure. 10 January, 1895, 1895 (1897)

The Fram after an Ice-Pressure. 10 January, 1895, 1895 (1897). Fram (Forward) is a ship used in northern and southern polar expeditions by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. It was launched in 1892 and used until 1912. Currently it is preserved at the Fram Museum, Oslo. From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

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