Eigil Nansen
Norwegian human rights activist
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| Intro | Norwegian human rights activist | ||||||
| Places | Norway | ||||||
| was | Activist Human rights activist Architect Politician | ||||||
| Work field | Activism Engineering Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 18 June 1931 | ||||||
| Death | 28 February 2017 (aged 85 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||||||
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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.
In 1991, he won The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize for his work with refugees and human rights, Eigil Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic Flame in 1952.