Odd Nansen

Odd Nansen
Born(1901-12-06)6 December 1901
Bærum, Norway
Died27 June 1973(1973-06-27) (aged 71)
Resting placeVestre gravlund
EducationNorwegian Institute of Technology
OccupationArchitect
OrganizationNansenhjelpen
SpouseKaren Hirsch
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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]

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