On 11 August 1889 Nansen announced his engagement to Eva Sars, the daughter of Michael Sars, a zoology professor who had died when Eva was 11 years old.
Pada 11 Agustus 1889, Nansen mengumumkan pertunangannya dengan Eva Sars, putri Michael Sars, seorang profesor zoologi yang telah wafat sejak Eva berusia 11 tahun.