Fridtjof Nansen was a Norwegian scientist, explorer, humanitarian, and diplomat, best known for winning the ‘Nobel Peace Prize.’ Born and raised in Christiania, Norway, Fridtjof was extremely adventurous as a kid. He was not too interested in academics and spent most of his time playing sports or engaging in activities such as expeditions into the forests. Hence, he had developed self-reliance early in his life. Following his high-school graduation, he joined the ‘Royal Frederick University’ to study zoology. Soon after graduating college, he began working as a curator at the ‘University Museum of Bergen.’ He started his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures. He also crossed Greenland in October 1888. He later embarked on many scientific expeditions into the North Atlantic Ocean, having shifted his focus to oceanography. In 1906, began his tenure as a representative for Norway in London and became an important factor in Norway attaining its freedom from Sweden. He worked for the ‘League of Nations’ during the final years of his life and focused on solving the refugee crisis after the World War I. In 1922, he was honored with a ‘Nobel Peace Prize’ for his work toward helping the displaced victims of World War I.