Eva Nansen
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Eva Helene Nansen was a celebrated Norwegian mezzo-soprano singer. She was also a pioneer of women's skiing.
Eva Nansen (right) and Fridtjof Nansen in fall 1889
Eva Nansen in 1897
Eva Nansen, 1889
Odd Nansen
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Odd Nansen was a Norwegian architect, writer, and humanitarian. He co-founded UNICEF and engaged in humanitarian efforts on behalf of Jews in the early years of World War II.
Eva Nansen
…of the Nobel peace prize for his work with refugees, as the League of Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees. They had several children, including Odd Nansen, a notable architect. She died of pneumonia on 9 December 1907 at their home, Polhøgda, in Lysaker. Eva Sars studied singing for five years with her…
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