Eigil Nansen (18 June 1931 – 27 February 2017) was the son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen.[1]

In 1991, he won The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize for his work with refugees and human rights.[2] Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic cauldron, in 1952.

References

  1. ↑ Han tente OL-ilden i 1952 - og feires som en konge i Sibir, Dagbladet, 1 March 2017. Accessed 1 March 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.uio.no/om_uio/priser/eitinger/previous.html The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize @ The University of Oslo


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