Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (May 15, 1867 - January 9, 1913) was a polar explorer from Norway. He shipped out with Fridtjof Nansen's Fram expedition in 1893-1896, and accompanied Nansen to notch a new Farthest North record near the North Pole on what was then the frozen Arctic Ocean.
Johansen also participated in the expedition of Roald Amundsen to the South Pole in 1910-1912.
Born in Skien, son of a farmer, Johansen had more education than most son...
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Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen (May 15, 1867 - January 9, 1913) was a polar explorer from Norway. He shipped out with Fridtjof Nansen's Fram expedition in 1893-1896, and accompanied Nansen to notch a new Farthest North record near the North Pole on what was then the frozen Arctic Ocean.
Johansen also participated in the expedition of Roald Amundsen to the South Pole in 1910-1912.
Born in Skien, son of a farmer, Johansen had more education than most sons of farmers, but he had to break off law school in Christiania (Oslo) at age 21 when his father died. By that time he had already made his mark as an athlete; he was an excellent skier and gymnast. In gymnastics he became Norwegian champion in 1885 in Fredrikshald and world champion in 1889 in Paris.
Johansen joined Nansen's polar expedition with Fram in 1893; he had to take the position of stoker, as the others were filled. After Fram froze fast, he became Sigurd Scott-Hansen's assistent with his meteorologic studies. Using skis and sled...
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