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Which society elected Nansen as an International Member in 1897?

  • British Royal Society

  • American Philosophical Society

  • Society of Explorers

  • International Geographic Union

Answer

The American Philosophical Society, an esteemed learned society in the United States, recognized Fridtjof Nansen's exceptional contributions to science and exploration by electing him as an International Member in 1897.
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