About
Explorer who led four Arctic expeditions and won the Nobel Prize for Peace for helping populations displaced by war.
Before Fame
He studied zoology in hopes that it would allow him to work outdoors.
Trivia
He not only published books about his travels, but also had time to work for Norway's independence.
Family Life
He inherited his sense of duty and ethics from his father and his love of the outdoors from his mother.
Associated With
Helge Ingstad was another well-known Norwegian explorer.
