Kristian Kristiansen (explorer)

Kristian Kristiansen
Kristian Kristiansen (1890)
Born(1865-02-16)16 February 1865
Steinkjer, Norway
Died30 June 1943(1943-06-30) (aged 78)
Steinkjer, Norway
Known forGreenland expedition 1888

Kristian Kristiansen (16 February 1865 - 30 June 1943) was a Norwegian explorer who participated in the Greenland expedition of 1888 arranged by Fridtjof Nansen. This was the first documented crossing of Greenland.

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