Norwegian architect, author, and humanitarian (1901–1973)
Odd Nansen
Born
(1901-12-06)6 December 1901
Bærum, Norway
Died
27 June 1973(1973-06-27) (aged 71)
Resting place
Vestre gravlund
Education
Norwegian Institute of Technology
Occupation
Architect
Organization
Nansenhjelpen
Spouse
Karen Hirsch
Children
Marit Greve
Eigil Nansen
Parents
Fridtjof Nansen
Eva Nansen
Relatives
Michael Sars (grandfather)
Maren Sars (grandmother)
Ernst Sars (uncle)
Georg Ossian Sars (uncle)
Tim Greve (son-in-law)
Hans Jørgen Darre Hirsch (brother-in-law)
Axel Revold (brother-in-law)
Dagny Hald (niece)
Awards
Order of St. Olav (Commander 1970)
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Odd Nansen (6 December 1901 – 27 June 1973) was a Norwegian architect, writer, and humanitarian. He is credited with being a co-founder of UNICEF and for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of Jews in the early years of World War II.[1]
^Elisabeth Seip. "Odd Nansen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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work on the snow sheds included the artist Per Krohg and the architect OddNansen. Both of them wrote about their time on Kvænangsfjellet: Per Krohg in...
it. She obtained many letters of support, including from OddNansen, a son of Fridtjof Nansen who had been imprisoned by the authorities during the occupation...
Occupation(s) Theologian, biologist Spouse Maren Welhaven Children 14, including: Ernst Sars Georg Ossian Sars Eva Nansen Relatives OddNansen (grandson)...
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In 1954 he married jurist Marit Nansen, daughter of architect OddNansen and granddaughter of Eva and Fridtjof Nansen. They resided at Fornebu in Bærum...
Welhaven as well as a brother-in-law of explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen and musician Thorvald Lammers. He was not married, and lived along with...
the Second World War he commanded the offshore patrol vessels Fridtjof Nansen and Michael Sars. In 1928 Willoch took part in the search for the Latham...
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