Odd Nansen

Odd Nansen
Odd Nansen
Born	6 December 1901; Bærum, Norway
Died	27 June 1973 (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.

[1] Elisabeth Seip. "Odd Nansen". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

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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