COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

in the outer part of Wilhelmina Bay, Danco Coast, was roughly charted by BeAE, 24 January 1898, together with Enterprise Island (q.v.) as one island, which was called Île Nansen after Dr Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian Arctic explorer and oceanographer; Leader of Norwegian trans-Greenland expedition, 1888-89, and of First Norwegian Expedition in the Fram, 1893-96; Professor of Oceanography, Oslo University, 1908-30; Nobel Laureate for peace, 1922 (Lecointe, 1900a, p.30 and map facing p.132). Nansen Island, referring to the two islands as one (BA chart 1238, vii.1900). Nansen Insel (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904b, Vol.2, first end map). Nansens Ön (Nordenskjöld, 1904a, Del. 1, end map). Isla de Monsen [sic] (Nordenskjöld and others, 1904-05, Tomo 1, end map). Isla Nansen (Riso Patron S., 1908, end map; Chile. IHA, 1974, p. 207). The two islands were recharted as separate features by BAE, 1920-22. South Nansen, referring to the present feature (Lester's amendments to Johannessen chart, [1919-20]). South Nansen Island (Lester, 1920-22a, Vol.6, p.117; Bagshawe, 1939, p.175). Nansen Islands, referring collectively to the two islands (Lester and others, chart, [1921-22]). Nansen Ö (HA chart, 1928). Nansen Island (BA, 1930, p.81; [in 64°32'S 61°58'W] chart 3205, 25.iii.1937; APC, 1955, p.15; [co-ordinates corrected] BA chart 3566, 16.x.1959; APC, 1960, p.6; BAS 250 sheet SQ 19-20/4, 1-DOS 1974). Isla Nansen Sur (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.246; Pierrou, 1970, p.539). Islas Nansen, referring collectively to the present feature and Enterprise Island (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.246). The island was photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57. Lavoisier Island (q.v.), in error (USHO, 1961, p.147).

The largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the W coast of Graham Land. Discovered by the BelgAE under Gerlache, 1897-99, and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.

Pour le célèbre explorateur nrvégien Fridjof Nansen.

Recibe su nombre por el Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, explorador ártico noruego. Es la mayor de las islas situadas en la boca de bahía Wilhelmina y que ocupa una posición central en la bahía. Se reconoce la isla por los picachos característicos que la coronan, se elevan a una altura de 530 metros.