Eigil Nansen
Norwegian human rights activist (1931–2017)
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Eigil Nansen (18 June 1931 – 27 February 2017) was the son of architect and humanist Odd Nansen and the grandson of explorer and humanist Fridtjof Nansen.[1]
In 1991, he won The Lisl and Leo Eitinger Prize for his work with refugees and human rights.[2] Nansen is also known for lighting the first Winter Olympic cauldron, in 1952.
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Preceded by John Mark | Final Olympic torchbearer Oslo 1952 | Succeeded by Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen |
Preceded by First Final Torchbearer | Final Winter Olympic torchbearer Oslo 1952 | Succeeded by Guido Caroli |
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