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DE. FRIDTJO¥, was born | 5. near in 1861. He mado zoology | pang his ag Sy undertook several voyages |. ¢, to the Regions for the purpose of | Ron observation. He came to the conclusion ef; » that a current from Asia to Amorica must | pa O Gist dhip drifting with it ehouid eet secs | 2. Oy) near that desired spot.. In 1892, in ne Fram, ae. ‘hehad an opportunity of testing bis theory. | His ship within 6° of the Pole, and| 8: _ ‘Nansen himself, with Johansen, got with | d. 1 ie Seren ct sedges to lat. 86° 14’, or within | ofte: 250 miles -of Pole, 200 miles nearer | on ¢ er any one before, Hoe [s. 220]