The Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research (Norwegian : Fridtjof Nansens belønning for fremragende forskning ) is a Norwegian research award. It is conferred by the Nansen Trust and its associated trusts, and it was established in 1896 after the return of the Fram Expedition .[ 1]
The prize is awarded in two categories: a historical-philosophical award, first conferred in 1903, and a mathematical–natural science award, first conferred in 1907.[ 2] NOK 150,000.[ 3] [ 4] Nansen Medal for Outstanding Research .
Historical-philosophical category [ edit ] The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the historical-philosophical category:[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
1903 Hjalmar Falk , linguist
1903 Alf Torp , philologist
1905 Wilhelm Schencke , religious historian
1906 Olaf Broch , linguist
1909 Sten Konow , philologist
1910 Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon , linguist
1911 Christen Collin , literary historian
1912 Gerhard Gran , literary historian
1913 Haakon Shetelig , archaeologist
1914 Marius Hægstad , linguist
1915 Anton Wilhelm Brøgger , archaeologist
1916 Samson Eitrem , philologist
1917 Hans E. Kinck , philologist
1917 Arnold Ræstad , legal scholar
1918 Alexander Bugge , historian
1919 Anders Nicolai Kiær , statistician
1920 Fredrik Stang , legal scholar
1921 Nikolaus Gjelsvik , legal scholar
1921 Just Knud Qvigstad , philologist
1922 Magnus Olsen , linguist
1922 Tord Pedersen , historian
1923 Amund B. Larsen , linguist
1924 Sigmund Mowinckel , theologian
1925 Halvdan Koht , historian
1926 Ivar Kleiven , historian
1927 Holger Sinding-Larsen , architect
1928 Konrad Nielsen , philologist
1929 Gunnar Rudberg , philologist
1930 Carl Marstrander , linguist
1931 Paul Olaf Bodding , linguist
1931 Jon Skeie , legal scholar
1932 Johannes Bøe , archaeologist
1932 Didrik Arup Seip , linguist
1933 Torstein Høverstad , historian
1934 Fredrik Paasche , literary historian
1936 Ragnar Knoph , legal scholar
1936 Simen Skappel , historian
1937 Oscar Albert Johnsen , historian
1938 Erik Krag , literary historian
1939 Knut Liestøl , folklore specialist
1941 Hans Peter L'Orange , art historian
1942 Reidar Thoralf Christiansen , folklore specialist
1943 Asgaut Steinnes , historian
1944 Rolv Thesen , literary critic
1945 Georg Morgenstierne , linguist
1946 Ingjald Reichborn-Kjennerud , dentist
1947 Theodor Petersen , archaeologist
1948 Nils Lid , ethnologist
1949 Francis Bull , literary historian
1950 Andreas Hofgaard Winsnes , literary historian
1951 Arne Bergsgård , historian
1952 Ragnvald Iversen , linguist
1953 Johan Schreiner , historian
1954 Knut Hermundstad , folklore specialist
1955 Ingerid Dal , linguist
1956 Jens Arup Seip , historian
1957 Carl Jacob Arnholm , legal scholar
1958 Christian Schweigaard Stang , linguist
1959 Anne Holtsmark , philologist
1960 Øystein Vesaas , art historian
1961 Einar Molland [Wikidata , church historian
1962 Egil Sæther , geologist
1963 Sverre Steen , historian
1964 Johs. Andenæs , legal scholar
1965 Dorothea Platou Fischer , architect
1965 Gerhard Fischer , architect
1966 Ole Mørk Sandvik , musicologist
1967 Hans Vogt , linguist
1968 Leiv Amundsen , philologist
1968 Eiliv Skard , philologist
1969 Ludvig Holm-Olsen , philologist
1969 Hallvard Lie , philologist
1970 Einar Haugen , linguist
1971 Erling Johansen , archaeologist
1972 Lars Østby , demographer
1974 Sjur Brækhus , legal scholar
1974 Torstein Eckhoff , legal scholar
1975 Arvid S. Kapelrud , theologian
1976 Per Nyquist Grøtvedt , philologist
1977 Andreas Holmsen , historian
1978 Edvard Beyer , literary historian
1979 Trygve Haavelmo , economist
1979 Leif Johansen , economist
1981 Paulus Svendsen , literary historian
1982 Lilli Gjerløw , archivist
1983 Arne Næss , philosopher
1984 Ingrid Semmingsen , historian
1985 Thor Heyerdahl , ethnographer
1985 Anne Stine Ingstad , archaeologist
1985 Helge Ingstad , explorer
1986 Daniel Haakonsen , literary historian
1987 Helge Julius Jakhelln Dyvik , linguist
1988 Carsten Smith , legal scholar
1988 Magnus Aarbakke , legal scholar
1989 Johan P. Olsen , political scientist
1990 Henry Henne , linguist
1991 Knut Mykland , historian
1992 Even Hovdhaugen , linguist
1993 Kjell Venås , philologist
1994 Ottar Grønvik , philologist
1994 Kristian Smidt , literary historian
1995 Magne Sæbø , biblical scholar
1996 Thor Falkanger , legal scholar
1997 Knut Bergsland , linguist
1998 Helge Nordahl , philologist
1999 Hjalmar Torp , archaeologist
2000 Cathrine Fabricius-Hansen , linguist
2001 Nils Christie , sociologist
2001 Knut Helle , historian
2002 Helge Pharo , historian
2003 Dagfinn Føllesdal , philosopher
2004 Hans M. Barstad , theologian
2005 Fredrik Barth , anthropologist
2006 Jon Elster , social theorist
2007 Svein J. Magnussen , psychologist
2008 Christoph Harbsmeier , sinologist
2009 Agnar Sandmo and Victor D. Norman , economists
2010 Peter Svenonius , linguist
2011 Eyjólfur Kjalar Emilsson , philosopher
2012 Ernst Håkon Jahr , linguist
2013 no award
2014 Michael Schulte , linguist
2015 no award
2016 Kalle Moene , economist
2017 no award
2018 Egil Kraggerud , philologist
[ edit ] The following people have received the Fridtjof Nansen Prize for Outstanding Research in the mathematical–natural science category:[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
1906 Johan Aschehoug Kiær , paleontologist
1907 Roald Amundsen , polar explorer
1908 Vilhelm Bjerknes , physicist
1908 Kristian Birkeland , physicist
1909 Mikael Heggelund Foslie , botanist
1910 Johan Hjort , marine biologist
1910 Carl Størmer , geologist
1911 Johan Herman Lie Vogt , geologist
1912 Victor Goldschmidt , chemist
1913 Axel Thue , mathematician
1914 Henrik Mohn , meteorologist
1915 Bjørn Helland-Hansen , oceanographer
1916 Francis Harbitz , anatomist
1916 Olaf Holtedahl , geologist
1917 Kristian Emil Schreiner , anatomist
1918 Axel Holst , physician
1918 Nordal Wille , botanist
1919 Haaken Hasberg Gran , botanist
1919 Hjalmar August Schiøtz , ophthalmologist
1919 Søren Holth , ophthalmologist
1920 Ellen Gleditsch , chemist
1922 Richard Birkeland , mathematician
1923 Peter Fredrik Holst , physician
1924 Hans Christian Geelmuyden , medical specialist
1924 Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt , chemist
1925 Jens Fredrik Schroeter , astronomer
1926 Sigurd Einbu , astronomer
1927 Claus Nissen Riiber , chemist
1928 Birger Meidell , mathematician
1929 Svein Rosseland , astronomer
1930 Otto Lous Mohr , geneticist
1932 Carl Fredrik Holmboe , mechanical engineer
1933 Knud Magnus Haaland , medical specialist
1933 Bernt Arne Lynge , botanist
1934 Lars Vegard , physicist
1935 Kristine Bonnevie , botanist
1935 Eugen Jørgensen , botanist
1937 Halvor Solberg , meteorologist
1938 Thoralf Skolem , mathematician
1939 Viggo Brun , mathematician
1940 August Brinkmann , zoologist
1940 Knut Dahl , zoologist
1941 Oscar Hagem , botanist
1942 Torbjørn Gaarder , chemist
1943 Emil Korsmo , botanist
1944 Egil Hylleraas , physicist
1945 Jonas Fjeldstad , oceanographer
1946 Olaf Hassel , astronomer
1947 Rolf Nordhagen , botanist
1948 Christen Finbak , chemist
1949 Ivar Asbjørn Følling , biochemist
1950 Theodor Thjøtta , bacteriologist
1951 Harald Wergeland , physicist
1952 Alf Brodal , anatomist
1953 Ivar Jørstad , botanist
1954 Nils Andreas Sørensen , chemist
1955 Jan B. Jansen , anatomist
1956 Einar Lea , marine biologist
1957 Håkon Flood , physicist
1959 Endre Berner , chemist
1959 Bjørn Føyn , zoologist
1960 Odd Hassel , chemist
1960 Ragnar Nicolaysen , nutrition specialist
1961 Olav Foss , chemist
1962 Otto Bastiansen , chemist
1963 Leiv Kreyberg , anatomist
1964 Erik Waaler , pathologist
1965 Sven Furberg , biologist
1966 Leif Størmer , geologist
1967 Birger Kaada , physician
1968 Carl Semb , surgeon
1969 Johan Peter Holtsmark , physicist
1970 Lorentz Eldjarn , physician
1971 Ivan Th. Rosenqvist , geologist
1972 Per Andersen , brain researcher
1973 Jens Lothe , physicist
1974 Fredrik Kiil , physician
1975 Raphael Høegh-Krohn , mathematician
1976 Georg Waaler , physician
1977 Anton Eliassen , meteorologist
1977 Ragnar Fjørtoft , meteorologist
1978 Rolf Yngvar Berg , botanist
1979 Arne Løvlie , zoologist
1980 Alexis Pappas , chemist
1980 Lars Skattebøl , chemist
1980 Axel Sømme , geographer
1981 Terje Lømo , physiologist
1982 Knut Fægri , botanist
1983 Roald Tangen , physicist
1983 Sverre Westin , physicist
1984 Christian Peskine , mathematician
1984 Nils Christian Stenseth , biologist
1985 John Ugelstad , chemist
1986 Arne Semb-Johansson , zoologist
1987 Theodor Blackstad , brain researcher
1987 Fred Walberg , physician
1988 Olav Sand , physiologist
1989 Kaj Grjotheim , chemist
1990 Jens Feder , physicist
1990 Torstein Jøssang , physicist
1991 Jon Bremer , physician
1992 Lars Walløe , cybernetics specialist
1993 Jon Magne Leinaas , physicist
1993 Jan Myrheim , physicist
1994 Arnoldus Schytte Blix , zoologist
1995 Bjørg Cyvin , physicist
1995 Sven Josef Cyvin , physicist
1996 Bernt Øksendal , mathematician
1997 Jan K. S. Jansen , physiologist
1998 John Birks , biologist
1998 John Gray , marine biologist
2000 Kjell B. Døving , physiologist
2000 Olav Smidsrød , chemist
2001 Sjur Refsdal , astrophysicist
2001 Jon Storm-Mathisen , anatomist
2002 Knut Aukland , physiologist
2003 Per Brandtzæg , pathologist
2004 Ola Bratteli , mathematician
2005 Hans Prydz , physician
2006 Tore Slagsvold , zoologist
2007 Ola M. Johannessen , oceanographer
2008 Trond Berg , biologist
2009 Idun Reiten , mathematician
2010 Bjørn Jamtveit , geologist
2011 Odd Magnus Faltinsen , mathematician
2012 Ludvig Sollid , physician
2013 May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser , medical specialists
2014 Kirsten Sandvig , biochemist
2015 Anne-Lise Børresen-Dale , biochemist
2016 no award
2017 Trond Helge Torsvik , geophysicist
2018 no award
2019 Trygve Ulf Helgaker , theoretical chemist
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