Nansen's Fram expedition
1893–1896 · Event
Fridtjof Nansen freezes his purpose-built ship into the Arctic pack to drift across the polar sea, then strikes for the Pole by ski and kayak — the model for every polar expedition after.
On these timelines: Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, Master, Age of Exploration
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