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The Fram Expedition
The Fram Expedition aimed to show that ocean currents could transport a ship across the Arctic Ocean, possibly taking it as far northward as the North Pole itself. The expedition never reached the North Pole, though Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen penetrated farther north than anyone had previously – to 86° 14’. But Nansen did succeed in proving his theory about the current across the Arctic Ocean, and the Fram Expedition essentially dispelled the theory – held by many – that the North Pole was situated on a large land mass. The scientific results from the Fram Expedition were published in six volumes between 1900 and 1906.
Fridtjof Nansen metering deep-water temperature using a water fetcher. Arctic Ocean, 12 July 1894
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c060"
Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen pulling a sled over the hard ice. Arctic Ocean, summer 1895.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c068"
Fridtjof Nansen outside of Frederick Jackson's cabin. Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, Russia, 17 June 1896.
Credit: "Photographer: Frederick Jackson / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c109"
Hjalmar Johansen outside of Frederick Jackson's cabin. Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, Russia, 17 June 1896.
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"Photographer: Frederick Jackson / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c111"
Fridtjof Nansen greet Frederick George Jackson, about 15 months after he and Hjalmar Johansen parted with the "Fram" in the Arctic Ocean. The picture was taken six days after the meeting actually took place, Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, Russia, June 23 1896.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c114"
The crew of the "Fram" after returning to Oslo. Front from left: Theodor Claudius Jacobsen, Bernhard Nordahl, Frederik Hjalmar Johansen, Otto Neumann Sverdrup Knoph, Anton Amundsen, Henrik Greve Blessing and Lars Pettersen. Back row from left: Ivar Otto Irgens Mogstad, Sigurd Scott Hansen, Adolf Juell, Fridtjof Nansen, Peder Leonard Hendriksen and Bernt Bentsen. Oslo, September 1896.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c145"
Fridtjof Nansen playing the organ on board the "Fram". Arctic Ocean, 11 December 1893.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_3c189"
"Fram" in the ice, the Arctic Ocean, March 1895.
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"Photographer: Fridtjof Nansen / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c013"
Fridtjof Nansen reading the temperature of the water fetcher. Arctic Ocean, 12 July 1894.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c024"
Observations of the solar eclipse. From left: Hjalmar Johansen, Fridtjof Nansen and Sigurd Scott Hansen. Arctic Ocean, 6 April 1894.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c035"
Fridtjof Nansen in his cabin on board the "Fram", Arctic Ocean, 15 February 1895.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c053"
Fridtjof Nansen sits and smokes a pipe in front of "Fram", Arctic Ocean, 16 June 1894.
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"Photographer: unknown / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c062"
17 May parade with flags and banners. The dogs are decorated with rosettes. Arctic Ocean, 17 May 1895.
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"Photographer: Sigurd Scott Hansen / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c108"
"Fram" in the ice. Arctic Ocean, March 1894.
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"Photographer: Fridtjof Nansen / Owner: National Library, bldsa_q3c119"
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