Eigil Nansen
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 for his work with refugees and human rights.[2] Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic cauldron, in 1952.
References[]
- ^ Han tente OL-ilden i 1952 - og feires som en konge i Sibir, Dagbladet, 1 March 2017. Accessed 1 March 2017.
- ^ http://www.uio.no/om_uio/priser/eitinger/previous.html The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize @ The University of Oslo
Categories:
- 1931 births
- Olympic cauldron lighters
- 2017 deaths
- European activist stubs
- Norwegian politician stubs
- 1952 Summer Olympics stubs