Fridtjof Nansen vs Rainer Maria Rilke
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Compare the life timelines of Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) and Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 51 years, from 1875 to 1926.
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Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930)
- — Born at Store Frøen, near Christiania, Norway Verified
- — Enrolled at the Royal Frederick University to study zoology Verified
- — Defended his doctoral thesis on the nervous system Verified
- — Led the first crossing of the Greenland ice cap Verified
- — Married Eva Sars Verified
- — Led the Fram expedition into the Arctic Ocean Verified
- — Reached a record Farthest North of 86°14′ with Hjalmar Johansen Verified
- — Served as Norway's first minister to the United Kingdom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died at Lysaker, Norway Verified
Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926)
- — Born in Prague Verified
- — Traveled to Russia and met Leo Tolstoy Verified
- — Married Clara Westhoff Verified
- — Worked as secretary to Auguste Rodin Verified
- — Published The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge Verified
- — Began the Duino Elegies Verified
- — Completed the Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus Verified
- — Died at Valmont, Switzerland Verified