Events in the year 1897 in Norway.
Incumbents
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Monarch
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...
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Oscar II
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Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
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Francis Hagerup
George Francis Hagerup (22 January 1853 – 8 February 1921) was a Norwegian law professor, diplomat, politician for the Conservative Party and women's rights advocate. He was the 7th prime minister of Norway from 1895 to 1898 and from 1903 ...
Events
* The
1897 Parliamentary election takes place.
Popular culture
Sports
Music
Theathre
Literature
*The play ''A Doll House'' was written by
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...
.
Births
January to March
*2 January –
Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen
Olaf Christian Ditlev-Simonsen Jr. (2 January 1897 – 19 February 1978) was a Norwegian sailor, footballer, sports administrator and businessperson.
Early and personal life
He was born in Dypvåg to ship-owner Olaf Ditlev-Simonsen (1865–19 ...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1978)
*8 January –
Theodore Theodorsen
Theodore Theodorsen (January 8, 1897 – November 5, 1978) was a Norwegian-American theoretical aerodynamicist noted for his work at NACA (the forerunner of NASA) and for his contributions to the study of turbulence.
Early yea ...
,
Norwegian-American aerodynamicist
Aerodynamics, from grc, ἀήρ ''aero'' (air) + grc, δυναμική (dynamics), is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected by a solid object, such as an airplane wing. It involves topics covered in the field of fluid dyn ...
(died 1978)
*11 February –
Jacob Christie Kielland
Jacob Christie Kielland (20 January 1897 – 19 October 1972) was a Norwegian architect.
Personal life
He was born in Bergen to architect Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland (1866–1926) and his wife Anna Magdalena Katherine (1871–1948), née Christi ...
, architect (died 1972)
*17 February –
Torgeir Andreas Berge, politician (died 1973)
*11 March –
Knut Toven, politician (died 1980)
*16 March –
Bernhard Berthelsen, politician (died 1964)
*22 March –
Ivar Heming Skre, Norwegian resistance member
April to June
*17 April –
Harald Sæverud, composer (died 1992)
*21 April –
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen
Odd Lindbäck-Larsen (21 April 1897 – 18 August 1975) was a Norwegian military officer and war historian. He participated in the Norwegian Campaign in Northern Norway during the Second World War as the chief-of-staff, under general Fleisc ...
, military officer and war historian (died 1975)
*30 April –
Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen
Johan Henrik "Johe" Wiers-Jenssen (30 April 1897 – 23 March 1951) was a Norwegian newspaper columnist and theatre director.
Biography
He was born in Kristiania as the son of novelist, playwright and stage producer Hans Wiers-Jenssen (1866 ...
, newspaper columnist and theatre director (died 1951)
*1 May –
Lauritz Schmidt
Lauritz Thura Thrap Schmidt (1 May 1897 – 27 June 1970) was a Norwegian yacht racer and businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of jurist Axel Schmidt (1863–1930) and Petra Jensen. He finished his secondary education in 1915, too ...
, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1970)
*10 May –
Harald Stenerud, hammer and discus thrower (died 1976)
*15 May –
Anton Olsen, rifle shooter and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1968)
*17 May –
Odd Hassel
Odd Hassel (17 May 1897 – 11 May 1981) was a Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate.
Biography
Hassel was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Ernst Hassel (1848–1905), a gynaecologist, and Mathilde Klaveness ( ...
, physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (died 1981)
*25 May –
Rasmus Andreas Torset
Rasmus Andreas Torset (25 May 1897 - 9 December 1965) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a co ...
, politician (died 1965)
*23 June –
Trygve Knudsen, philologist, linguist and lexicographer (died 1968)
July to September
*5 July –
Ole H. Løvlien
Ole H. Løvlien (5 July 1897 – 20 August 1970) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hedmark during the term 1958–1961. In total he met during 6 days of par ...
, politician (died 1970)
*18 July –
Per Gulbrandsen
Per Ziegler Gulbrandsen (18 July 1897 – 2 November 1963) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olym ...
, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1963)
*22 July –
Syvert Tobiassen Messel
Syvert Tobiassen Messel (22 July 1897 – 3 July 1978) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder in 1950, but was not re-elected in 1954.
Messel was born in Oddernes and was invol ...
, politician (died 1978)
*13 August –
Oliver Dahl-Goli
Oliver Dahl-Goli (13 August 1897 – 19 July 1976) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He was born in Sandar.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Bergen in 1961 on a joint list of the Conservative Part ...
, politician (died 1976)
*20 August –
Sigvald Asbjornsen Sigvald may refer to:
* Sigvald Asbjørnsen (1867–1954), Norwegian born American sculptor
* Sigvald Oppebøen Hansen (born 1950), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
*Sigvald Hasund (1868–1959), Norwegian researcher of agriculture and pol ...
,
Norwegian-American sculptor (died 1954)
*4 September –
Emil Boyson Emil Boyson (4 September 1897 – 2 June 1979) was a Norwegian poet, writer, and translator.
Biography
Carl Emil Steen Boyson was born in Bergen, Norway. His parents were Immanuel Boysen (1854–1921) and Christine Steen (1869–1905). He gre ...
, poet, author, and translator (died 1979)
*5 September –
Olav Benum
Olav Benum (5 September 1897 – 27 June 1990) was a Norwegian elected official and politician with the Liberal Party.
Biography
He was born at Beitstad in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Tr ...
, politician (died 1990)
October to December
*14 October –
Harald Strøm
Harald Strøm (14 October 1897 – 25 December 1977) was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion, European champion and world record holder on 5000 metres. He was also a football player, national champion with his club, and playing for the nati ...
, speed skater and World Champion (died 1977)
*17 October –
Oskar Olsen, speed skater and Olympic silver medallist (died 1956)
*29 October –
Ivar Bae
Ivar Bae (29 October 1897 – 18 August 1967) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
He was born in Bremsnes.
He was a member of the executive committee of the Kristiansund city council from 1937 to 1940. He was elected to th ...
, politician (died 1967)
*31 October –
Sigurd Moen
Sigurd Olsen Moen (31 October 1897 – 6 October 1967) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He was born in Krødsherad, and represented the club Drammens SK. He won a bronze medal in 1500m at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamoni ...
, speed skater and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1967)
*6 November –
Sverre Riisnæs
Sverre Parelius Riisnæs (6 November 1897 - 21 June 1988) was a Norwegian jurist and public prosecutor. He was a member of the collaborationist government ''Nasjonal Samling'' in occupied Norway during World War II and a ''Standartenführer'' (Colo ...
, jurist, public prosecutor and collaborator (died 1988)
*13 November –
Ole Jørgensen
Ole Jørgensen (13 November 1897 – 5 July 1966) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was born in Vennesla in Vest-Agder county, Norway.
Career
His first position in local politics was as a member of the Øvrebø municipal ...
, politician (died 1966)
*14 November –
Bjarne Guldager
Bjarne Guldager (14 November 1897 – 29 January 1971) was a Norwegian sprinter. He was born and died in Oslo and represented Ørnulf IF in Kristiania.
Guldager participated in both 100 and 200 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but did not prog ...
, sprinter (died 1971)
*24 December –
Gunnar Nygaard, broadcasting pioneer (died 1997).
*26 December –
Ingvald Svinsås-Lo
Ingvald Svinsås-Lo (26 December 1897 – 1 June 1980) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sør-Trøndelag in 1945, but was not re-elected in 1949.
Born in Meldal, Svinsås-Lo w ...
, politician (died 1980
Full date unknown
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Einar Dønnum
Einar Olav Christiansen Dønnum (19 April 1897 – 22 April 1947) was a Norwegian Nazi collaborator who was executed during the legal purge in Norway after World War II.
Early life
Before the war, Einar was a manager and Sunday school tea ...
, Nazi collaborator, executed (died 1947)
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Gunnar Berg, a national director of the
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded i ...
(died 1987)
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John Gunnarsson Helland,
Hardanger fiddle
A Hardanger fiddle ( no, hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than fo ...
maker (died 1977)
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Rolf Kiær, hydrographer (died 1975)
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Hilmar Reksten, shipping magnate (died 1980)
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Helge Thiis
Helge Thiis (16 August 1897 – 1 August 1972) was a Norwegian architect. He is most noted for service as head architect at the restoration of Nidaros Cathedral.
Background
Helge Thiis was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the son of curator an ...
, architect and art critic (died 1972)
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Astrid Tollefsen
Astrid Tollefsen (11 December 1897 – 9 October 1973) was a Norwegian poet. She was born in Horten. She made her literary debut with the poetry collection ''Portrett i speil'' (1947). She lived in a long-term relationship with the lyricist G ...
, poet (died 1973)
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Niels Werring Niels Roth Heyerdahl Werring (4 August 1897 – 19 August 1990) was a Norwegian ship-owner. He was the senior director the shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA.
Werring was born at Kristiansund in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was the son ...
, shipowner (died 1990)
*
Hans Fredrik Wirstad, veterinarian (died 1983)
Deaths
*9 March –
Sondre Norheim, skier and pioneer of modern skiing (born 1825)
*25 September –
Hjalmar Heiberg
Hjalmar Heiberg (26 September 1837 – 25 September 1897) was a Norwegian physician and a professor at the University of Oslo.
Biography
He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of physician Christen Heiberg. His father ...
, physician and a professor (born
1837
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria.
* January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States.
* February – Charles Dickens's ...
).
Full date unknown
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Hans Jensen Krog
Hans Jensen Krog (27 December 1808 – 22 February 1897) was a Norwegian politician.
He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1859, representing the constituency of ''Søndre Bergenhuus Amt''. He worked as a vicar
A vicar (; Latin: ''vicar ...
, politician (born 1808)
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Christian Tønsberg
Nils Christian Tønsberg (7 December 1813 – 6 February 1897) was a Norwegian publisher and author. Christian Tønsberg became one of the larger Norwegian publishers and was best known for illustrated books about Norway.
Background
Nils Chri ...
, bookseller, publisher and writer (born 1813)
See also
References
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