Fridtjof Nansen - Part 7 - Scientist, Diplomat and Humanitarian

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In the final part of our series, we take a look at the second half of Nansen's life as a scientist, diplomat and humanitarian. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an AirWave Media Podcast.
0:30.0	The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.
0:40.0	When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves.
0:44.0	And when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over,
0:48.0	turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice for all Americans.
0:53.0	I'm Tracy.
0:55.0	And I'm Rich.
0:56.0	And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era in American history.
1:03.0	Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.
1:12.0	Let's go!
1:20.0	Hello and welcome to the Explorers Podcast.
1:22.0	Today we are going to wrap up our series on Pioneering Norwegian Explorer, Pre-Juff Nansen.
1:27.0	A few notes about today's episode and the series.
1:30.0	First, Nansen's career as an explorer will be limited going forward.
1:34.0	He will flirt with the idea of an Antarctic expedition.
1:37.0	But any adventures will mostly be scientific in nature.
1:41.0	He will however remain a mentoring guiding figure in the world of polar exploration for another 15 years.
1:47.0	Second, in today's episode, we are going to cover the rest of Nansen's life, which is really pretty extraordinary.
1:53.0	But I want to stress that this will be at a very high level.
1:56.0	Nansen was a talented and complex man.
1:59.0	His life was fascinating and frustrating as well.
2:02.0	His public achievements are many, but they were not without controversy at times,
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