Timeline Wednesday 15 August 1888

Events on Wednesday 15 August 1888 1

• 1888 Fridtjof Nansen makes the first crossing of Greenland Norwegian expedition traverses the inland ice cap Fridtjof Nansen led a six-man party on the first successful crossing of the Greenland ice cap, traveling from the east coast to the west between August and October 1888. The team skied roughly 500 kilometers using equipment and techniques that influenced later polar expeditions. Nansen's account of the journey made him internationally famous as an explorer.