Named in honor of the Norwegian Arctic explorer Fridtjov Nansen (1861–1930). With his ship “Fram” he explored the vicinity of the North Pole (1893–1896). Nansen is also known as statesman who, in 1922, received the Nobel Peace Prize. (H 84) _ _.
Discovered on 2-4-1916 in Simeis by Beljavskij, S.