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Eigil Nansen

Norwegian human rights activist (1931–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eigil Nansen
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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]

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The opening ceremony of the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Eigil Nansen with the Olympic Torch.

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.

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