Government scholar (Norwegian, ''statsstipendiat'') is a position awarded by the

Parliament of Norway The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...

upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Education and Research and funded directly over the

State budget of Norway The State budget of Norway ( no, Statsbudsjettet) is a government budget passed by the Norwegian legislature, Stortinget, each year. It accumulates all income and expenses for the Government of Norway. The document defines the taxes to be colle ...

. The position can be "for life" (until the normal age of retirement, 67 years) or for a limited period of time, although modern appointments usually are "for life." The scholarships are awarded to a select number of persons whose work is deemed important for the society, and who may engage in research, culture or other societal areas. As of 2011, there were 30 government scholars in Norway; 23 men and 7 women. All appointees were included in the ''

Norwegian State Calendar The Norwegian State Calendar (''Norges Statskalender'') was an official publication of the Government of Norway, published annually from 1815 to 2012, and listing the members of the royal house, the government, courts, Parliament In moder ...

'' until it ceased publication in 2012.

List of government scholars

The following is a comprehensive list of all government scholars, with the year of appointment

Appointed 2010-present

Karoline Frogner Anne Karoline Frogner (born February 3, 1961) is a Norwegian filmmaker, photographer, writer and lecturer. She is one of Norway's foremost documentary filmmakers and is a stills photographer for the image agency Samfoto. She is the director of pro ...

, filmmaker (2014) * Mari Boine, musician (2012) * Edvard Hoem, novelist (2012) * Annemor Sundbø, textile artist (2012) *

Kirsten Bråten Berg Kirsten Marie Bråten Berg (born 7 January 1950 in Arendal, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk singer, silversmith and government scholar. She is currently living in Valle in the Setesdal area of southern Norway. She trained as a silversmi ...

, folk musician (2011) *

Per Haave Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita. Per or PER may also refer to: Places * IOC country code for Peru * Pér, a village in Hungary * Chapman code for Perthshire, historic county in Scotland Math a ...

, historian (2011) *

Elias Akselsen Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ‎ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...

, singer (2010) *

Lars Borgersrud Lars Borgersrud (born 11 March 1949) is a Norwegian military historian and government scholar. His work has largely centered on World War II in Norway. Borgersrud formed close relations with leading figures of the Norwegian Maoist movement beginni ...

, historian (2010)

Appointed 2000-2009

* Tore Berg, botanist (2009) * Helgard Mahrdt, literature scholar and philosopher (2009) *

Tor Bomann-Larsen Tor Bomann-Larsen (born 26 April 1951) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer, novelist and government scholar. Biography Tor Bomann-Larsen was born in Jevnaker, Oppland, and started his career as a satirical illustr ...

, author (2009) *

Petter Ringen Johannessen Petter may refer to: People: *Petter (given name) *W. E. W. Petter, English aircraft designer *Arlie Petters, a Belizean-American mathematical physicist *Tom Petters, former CEO and chairman of Petters Group Worldwide Place names: *Petter Bay, a ...

, historian (2008) *

Wenche Blomberg Wenche Blomberg (born 23 June 1943 in Tønsberg) is a Norwegian author. She has worked as a journalist, librarian, criminology, criminologist and government scholar. Blomberg has written many children's books, such as ''Appelsinenes land'' (1980) ...

, criminologist (2008) *

Hans Kristian Bukholm Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

, film and cultural conservation worker (2008) *

Jan Knutzen Jan Knutzen (born 29 June 1943) is a Norway, Norwegian documentary filmmaker from Oslo. He is considered to be among the most unique voices of Scandinavian documentary film. His film ''Funkis'' (1992) has been analyzed as an innovative essay film.E ...

, documentary filmmaker and film historian (2008) * Walid al-Kubaisi, author, translator and writer (2007) *

Morten Wessel Krogstad Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Morten Abel, Norwegian singer *Morten Andersen, Dan ...

, cultural conservation worker (2007) *

Britt Karin Larsen Britt Karin Larsen (born 16 April 1945) is a Norwegian poet, author and government scholar. Larsen debuted as a poet in 1978 with ''5 mg blues og andre dikt'', and has published many poetry collections and novels since. She is best known for h ...

, author (2006) *

Guttorm Rogdaberg Guttorm is a masculine Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Guttorm of Norway (1199–1204), King of Norway *Guttorm Berge (1929–2004), Norwegian alpine skier *Guttorm Fløistad (born 1930), Norwegian philosopher *Guttorm ...

, cultural conservation worker (2006) *

Eugene Schoulgin Eugene Schoulgin (born April 19, 1941 in Oslo) is a Norwegian writer and government scholar. He is the son of the painter Alexander Schultz, and grew up in Norway, Italy and France. He attended high school in Oslo (1960). He has studied Classica ...

, author, PEN activist (2006) *

Bjørn Stendahl Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or less oft ...

, jazz historian (2006) *

Ragnar Andersen Ragnar ( non, Ragnarr ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ''ragin-'' "counsel" and ''hari-'' "army". Origin and variations The Proto-Germanic forms of the compounds are "ragina" (counsel) and "harjaz" or " ...

, theologian (2005) *

Aage Hauken Aage is a Danish masculine given name and a less common spelling of the Norwegian given name Åge. Variants include the Swedish name Åke. People with the name Aage include: *Aage Bendixen (1887–1973), Danish actor *Aage Berntsen (1885–1952) ...

, Catholic priest and author (2005) *

Åge Haavik Åge is a Norwegian masculine given name. Variants include the Danish/Norwegian Aage and the Swedish Åke. People with the name Åge include: *Åge Aleksandersen (born 1949), Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist * Åge Austheim (born 1983), ...

, hymn book editor (leave from the scheme) (2005) *

Amy Lightfoot Amy is a female given name, sometimes short for Amanda, Amelia, Amélie, or Amita. In French, the name is spelled ''"Aimée"''. People A–E * Amy Acker (born 1976), American actress * Amy Vera Ackman, also known as Mother Giovanni (1886–1 ...

, cultural conservationist (2005) *

Arild Stubhaug Arild Stubhaug (born 25 May 1948) is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer. Stubhaug was born in Naustdal, and is married to Kari Bøge. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection ''Utkantane''. He has written biogra ...

, author and biographer (2005) * Øystein Rottem, author and literature critic (2004) * Per Arne Dahl, priest and author (2004) *

Tormod Haugen Tormod Haugen (12 May 1945 – 18 October 2008) was a Norwegian writer of children's books and translator. For his "lasting contribution to children's literature" he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1990. Biography To ...

, children's book author (2004) *

Marianne Heske Marianne Heske (born 21 February 1946) is a Norwegian visual artist. Personal life Heske was born in Ålesund on 21 February 1946, a daughter of Frithjof Nordstrøm Heske and Sara Margrethe Sønneland. She grew up partly in Ålesund and partl ...

, visual artist (2004) *

Nina Karin Monsen Nina Karin Monsen (born 29 May 1943) is a Norwegian moral philosopher and author. She has written several books, both non-fiction and fiction, and has been active in Norwegian public debate since the early 1970s. Life Monsen has a Magister's d ...

, philosopher and author (2004) *

Thorvald Steen Thorvald Steen (born 9 January 1954) is a Norwegian writer and government scholar. He made his literary debut in 1983, and has subsequently published a wide range of novels, plays, collections of poems, books of short stories, children's books a ...

, author (2004) *

Eystein Eggen Eystein Eggen (5 January 1944 in Oslo – 19 November 2010) was a Norwegian writer. Eggen was from a family with several other contemporary Norwegian writers. Eggen made his debut with a book about the life and death of general Carl Gustav F ...

, author (2003) *

Egil Kapstad Egil Kapstad (6 August 1940 – 13 July 2017) was a Norwegian jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He wrote the music for more than 50 theatre productions, and composed for film and television drama. Kapstad composed classical works for orchestra ...

, jazz musician (2003) *

Else Rønnevig Else may refer to: Places * Else (Lenne), a river in Germany, tributary to the Lenne * Else (Werre), a river in Germany, tributary to the Werre People * Else (given name) * Else (surname) Music * "Else" (song), a 1999 rock song * ''The Else'', ...

, building protection enthusiast (2003) *

Solveig Bøhle Solveig (, ) is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and it is also somewhat common in Germany and France. Etymology The name consists of two parts, where both parts have different th ...

, journalist (2002) * Torunn Ystaas, author (2002) *

Sverre Ødegaard Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre ma ...

, museum worker from Røros (2002) *

Jon Fosse Jon Olav Fosse (born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author and dramatist. Biography Jon Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway. A serious accident at age seven brought him close to death; the experience significantly influenced his adulthood wr ...

, author and playwright (2001) * Else-Britt Nilsen, theologian and prior in the Dominican Order (2001)

Appointed 1990-1999

Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng (20 September 1934 – 27 May 2014) was a Norwegian philosopher, illustrator, mountain climber, environmental activist and politician. He was born in Trondheim. Among his publications are ''Musikk-kritikk og kommunikas ...

, eco philosopher and farmer (1999) *

Sondre Bratland Sondre is a Norwegian masculine given name. The name began to become more common in the 1960s, and became roughly twelve times as popular from 1980 to 1990 before declining in popularity thereafter. As of 2017, there were 9,111 men in Norway with ...

, folk singer and pedagogue (1997) *

Lars Roar Langslet Lars Roar Langslet (5 March 1936, Nes, Buskerud – 18 January 2016) was the Norwegian Minister of Education and Church Affairs (culture and science affairs only, not church affairs) in 1981, and Minister of Culture and Science from 1982 until 19 ...

, historian of ideas, writer (1997) *

Johannes Bergh Johannes Bergh (18 February 1837 – 8 March 1906) was a Norwegian barrister. He was born in Åsnes to Haagen Ludvig Bergh and Christine Fredrikke Døderlein. He was married to Anna Johanne Borchgrevink from 1861. Bergh graduated as cand.jur ...

, jazzhistorian (1996) * Valerij Berkov, Russian philologist (1996) * Sverre Dahl, translator (1996) *

Wera Sæther Wera Sæther (born 19 May 1945) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, novelist, essayist, writer of books for youth and of documentary books. She made her literary debut in 1974 with the poetry collection ''Barnet og brødet''. Sæther was awarded ...

, author (1996) * Turid Farbregd, university lecturer, translator and philologist (1995) *

Jiri Hlinka Jiri Hlinka ( cs, Jiří Hlinka; born 1944) is a Norway, Norwegian professor and piano teacher of Czech Republic, Czech origin. His most well-known student is Leif Ove Andsnes. Career Hlinka was born in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, ...

, pianist (1995) *

Axel Jensen Axel Buchardt Jensen (12 February 1932 – 13 February 2003) was a Norwegian author. From 1957 until 2002, he published both fiction and non-fiction texts which include novels, poems, essays, a biography, and manuscripts for cartoons and animated ...

, author (1995) * Jørund Gåsemyr, mathematician and athlete (paralympics) (1994) *

Egil Sinding-Larsen Egil or Egill is a masculine given name derived from Old Norse. It may refer to: Characters *Egil (Hymiskvida), farmer in the poem ''Hymiskvida'' *Egil, brother of Volund, hero of Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga *Egil One-Hand, hero from the ...

, architectural historian (1994) * Nils-Aksel Mjøs, theologian (1994) * Arvid Hanssen, author (1993) * Sidsel Mørck, author (1993) * Mikal Urheim, promoter of the Lule Sami language (1993) *

Hans Kristian Eriksen Hans Kristian Eriksen (2 April 1933 – 8 June 2014) was a Norwegian non-fiction writer, magazine editor, novelist and short story writer. Personal life Eriksen was born in Kiberg to fisherman Reidar Kristoffer Eriksen and Elida Helene Malin ...

, author (1992) *

Helge Irgens Høeg Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga. ...

, pollenanalytiker, bl.a. innen arkeologi (1992) *

Dag Skogheim Dag Skogheim (17 May 1928 – 4 December 2015) was a Norwegian teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer. Biography He was born in Sømna and grew up in Brønnøysund. His parents were Halvdan Marius Pette ...

, author and culture historian (1992) * Judith Vogt, Danish-Norwegian Professor of history of ideas (1992) *

Jan Erik Vold Jan Erik Vold (born 18 October 1939) is a Norwegian lyric poet, jazz vocal reciter, translator and author. He was a core member of the so-called "''Profil'' generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine ''Profil''. Throughout his care ...

, author and critic (1992) *

Elisabeth Aasen Elisabeth Aasen (9 February 1922 – 12 November 2009) was a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Electoral League. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and R ...

, author, historian (1992) *

Hallvard T. Bjørgum Halvard or Hallvard is a Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halvard Angaard (1898–1967), Norwegian sport shooter *Halvard Bjørkvik (born 1924), Norwegian historian *Jens-Halvard Bratz (1920–2005), Norwegian businessm ...

, folk musician (1991) * Frank Bjerkholt, foreign correspondent (1990) *

Dagne Groven Myhren Dagne is a given name and surname. Notable people with it include: Given name * Dagne Alemu (born 1980), Ethiopian-long-distance runner * Dagnė Čiukšytė (born 1977), Lithuanian chess player * Dagné Y. Alvarez (1995), Panamenian lawyer Surna ...

, Professor of literature, folk singer (1990) *

Kjell Risvik Kjell Risvik (29 June 1941 – 28 March 2021) was a translator of literature into Norwegian from various languages, including Catalan, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. He was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize ...

, translator (1990) * Frode J. Strømnes, Professor of psychology (1990)

Appointed 1980-1989

Knut Buen Knut Buen (born 31 October 1948) is a Norwegian fiddler, composer, folklorist and publisher. He was born in Kongsberg; the son of folk musician Anders Buen and Margit Tjønn, and is brother of Hauk Buen, Agnes Buen Garnås and the artist Kari Bue ...

, folk musician, folk art communicator (1989) *

Olav Albert Christophersen Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, biologist, epidemiologist (1989) *

Ivar Eskeland Ivar Eskeland (30 November 1927 – 23 December 2005) was a Norwegian philologist, publisher, translator, biographer, literary critic, newspaper editor, theatre worker, radio personality and organizational leader. Career He was born in Stord a ...

, writer and columnist (1989) *

Brynjulf Fosse Brynjulf is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Brynjulf Bjarme (1828–1906), Norwegian playwright and theater director *Brynjulf Blix (born 1951), Norwegian pianist *Brynjulf Bull (1906–1993), Norwegian lawyer, Supreme Court ad ...

, paper and papyrus conservator (1989) *

Karen-Christine Friele Karen-Christine Friele ( Wilhelmsen; 27 May 1935 – 22 November 2021), known as Kim Friele, was a Norwegian gay rights and human rights activist, famous for being the first gay Norwegian to publicly acknowledge and advocate for her sexuality, in ...

, author and gay rights activist (1989) *

Sven Nyhus Sven Nyhus (May 21, 1932 – May 20, 2023) was a Norwegian folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist. He was born in Røros; the son of construction worker and fiddler Peder Nyhus, and the father of Harding fiddler Åshild Breie Nyhus and ...

, folk musician, professor (1989) * Finn Sollie, Security Policy Researcher (1989) *

Kåre Svebak Kåre or Kaare is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People Kåre *Kåre Øistein Hansen (1927–2012), Norwegian politician (SV) * Kåre Øvregard (born 1933), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Kåre And The Cavemen, Nor ...

, theologian, north Norwegian church historian (1989) *

Knut Ødegård Knut Ødegård (born 6 November 1945) is a Norwegian poet. Biography Born in 1945 in Molde, Norway, Ødegård made his poetic debut in 1967.''(Norwegian)'' http://www.cappelendamm.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=7543 Since then he has published mor ...

, author (1989) *

Erik Dammann Sir Erik Dammann (born 9 May 1931 in Oslo) is a Norwegian author, environmentalist and government scholar. He is mostly known for founding of the Norwegian-based organization, The Future in Our Hands (''Framtiden i våre hender''). In 1982, he was ...

, author and environmental activist (1988) *

Iver Jåks Iver Jåks (25 October 1932 – 17 March 2007) was a Norwegian Sami artist, sculptor and illustrator. Iver Iversen Jåks was born in Karasjok in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. He was awarded a place at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Ar ...

, visual artist (1988) *

Aleksander Kan Aleksander Sergeevich Kan (31 October 1925 - 22 January 2017) was a Russian born historian and professor at Uppsala University in Sweden. Biography Aleksander Kan was born in Moscow. During World War II he served as an interpreter in the Soviet ...

, philologist (1988) *

Kjell Bækkelund Kjell Bækkelund (6 May 1930 – 13 May 2004) was a Norwegian classical pianist. Biography Bækkelund was born in Oslo, Norway. He was the son of Martin Bækkelund (1903–66) and Rallik Antonette Hansen (1904–94). He was a student at the O ...

, musician (1987) *

Odd Eidem Odd Eidem (23 October 1913 – 10 June 1988) was a Norwegian writer, journalist and literary critic. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the eldest of three sons born to Gunnar Kølbel (1890–1963) and Dorothea Se ...

, author (1987) *

Pål Hougen Paul () is a common masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variation ...

, art historian (1987) * Hans Lindkjølen, Sami historian (1987) *

Martin Nag Martin Gunnar Nag (30 July 1927 – 2 May 2015) was a Norwegian literary historian, literary critic, poet, essayist, translator and biographer. He was born in Stavanger. He was a specialist on Slavic literature, and has translated Russian, B ...

, writer, literature historian (1987) *

Ørnulf Hodne Ørnulf is a Norwegian given name that may refer to *Ørnulf Andresen (born 1944), Norwegian cyclist *Ørnulf Bast (1907–1974), Norwegian sculptor and painter *Ørnulf Dahl (1900–1971), Norwegian military officer *Ørnulf Egge (1910–1978), No ...

, folklore researcher (1986) *

Georg Johannesen Georg Johannesen (22 February 1931 – 24 December 2005) was a Norwegian author and professor at the University of Bergen. Background He was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Knut Johan Johannesen (1900–1979) and Ingeborg Malene Olsd ...

, author, professor (1986) * Lillemor Johnsen, respiratory therapist (1986) *

Øistein Parmann Øistein Parmann (10 March 1921 – 8 February 1999) was a Norwegian journalist, teacher, biographer and art historian. He served as the publishing director in Dreyers Forlag from 1975 until 1988. Background Parmann was born in Kristiania ( ...

, author and publisher (1986) * Bjørn Stabell, psychologist (1986) *

Ulf Stabell Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The fe ...

, psychologist (1986) *

Gidske Anderson Gidske Anderson (4 November 1921 – 19 October 1993) was a Norwegian journalist, editor and author. Biography She was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Yngve Anderson (1892-–1981) and Gidske Halvorsen (1895–1985). She studied at Aars ...

, journalist, writer (1985) * Fredrik Barth, social anthropologist (1985) *

Nils Ellingsgard Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

, cultural conservationist and facilitator in Norwegian rose painting (1985) *

Helge Hognestad Helge Hognestad (born 19 May 1940) is a Norwegian theologian, Lutheran priest and government scholar. Hognestad was born in Time to priest Alf Bjarne Kåre Hognestad and headmaster Sigrid Dorthea Wiul. In 1965 he married teacher Aase Margaret Nord ...

, theologian (1985) * Liv Dommersnes, actor (1984) *

Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl KStJ (; 6 October 1914 – 18 April 2002) was a Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer with a background in zoology, botany and geography. Heyerdahl is notable for his ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition in 1947, in which he sailed 8,000&nb ...

, traveler, amateur archaeologist and ethnographer (1984) *

Åge Rønning Åge Rønning (4 October 1925 – 31 January 1991) was a Norwegian writer and journalist. Biography Åge Rønning was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Normann Rønning (1888–1974) and Astrid Therese Nielsen (1895–1978). He graduated in ...

, author (1984) *

Olav Aspelund Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, civil engineer (1983) *

Mentz Schulerud Mentz Schulerud (19 October 1915 – 18 May 2003) was a Norwegian author, radio personality and theatre director. He was known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the city of Oslo. Schulerud was born in Kristiania, but grew up in Rena, Lille ...

, author, theatre director and columnist (1983) *

Kjell Aartun Kjell Aartun (6 July 1925 – 28 May 2023) was a Norwegian theologian and linguist. He was considered a leading expert on Semitic languages, particularly the Ugaritic language. He was also known for several controversial theories on runic interpre ...

, linguist (1983) * John Brandrud, philologist, university librarian (1982) *

Kari Elisabeth Børresen Kari or KARI may refer to: Places *Kari, Jhunjhunu, a village in Rajasthan, India * , a village in Mouhoun Province, Burkina Faso *Kari, Tikamgarh, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India * Kari, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran * Kari-ye Bozorg ( ...

, historian of ideas, historian of women's theology (1982) *

Odd Solumsmoen Odd Solumsmoen (6 June 1917 – 30 April 1986) was a Norwegian novelist and literary critic. Biography Solumsmoen was born at Hamar in Hedmark, Norway. His parents were Torger Solumsmoen (1886-1923) and Mathilde Gren (1885-1967). His father di ...

, literary critic (1982) *

Ada Polak Ada Buch Polak (19 September 1914 – 25 October 2010) was a Norwegian art historian. Biography Andrea Buch was born in Ljan, Norway. Her father was the engineer Harald Buch (1872–1950) and her mother was the teacher Camilla Collett (1878–197 ...

, art historian (1981) *

Odd Bakkerud Odd Bakkerud (June 11, 1931 – October 13, 1989) was a Norwegian fiddle player. Biography Bakkerud was from the parish of Nes in Buskerud, Norway. He was raised near the town of Nesbyen in the rural Halling Valley. Bakkerud first learned to pl ...

, folk musician (1980) *

Odd Brochmann Odd Brochmann (21 December 1909 – 27 October 1992) was a Norwegian architect, professor and children's writer. Background Brochmann was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of Diderik Hegermann Brochmann (1879–1955) and Ma ...

, architect, professor (1980) *

Ivar Orgland Carl Ivar Orgland (13 October 1921 – 16 June 1994) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, translator and poet. He is especially known for his work with Icelandic culture, and language and literature. Academic career He was born in Oslo, fin ...

, lyricist and translator (1980) *

Arnulv Sudmann Arnulv Sudmann (19 June 1912 – 30 April 1981) was a Norwegian journalist, magazine editor, encyclopedist and associate professor. He was a proponent for the use of the Nynorsk language. Biography Sudmann was born at Voss in Hordaland, Norway. He ...

, editor of the Norsk Allkunnebok and language bureaucrat (1980)

Appointed 1970-1979

* Otto Blehr, folklorist (1978) *

Halvard Grude Forfang Halvard Grude Forfang (24 December 1914 – 6 July 1987) was a Norwegian educator. He was born in Bærum as a son of chemical engineer Einar Forfang (1881–1950) and Agnes Grude (1885–1958). He was a nephew of Karen Grude Koht. His home enviro ...

, teacher (1978) *

Peter Wessel Zapffe Peter Wessel Zapffe (18 December 1899 – 12 October 1990) was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of ph ...

, philosopher (1978) *

Nils Hallan Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

, historian (1977) *

Philip Houm Philip Rode Houm (20 April 1911 – 22 April 1990) was a Norwegian literary critic. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He graduated with a master's degree in literature from the Royal Frederick University in 1938, Houm wa ...

, literature historian (1977) *

Anne Stine Ingstad Anne Stine Ingstad (11 February 1918 – 6 November 1997) was a Norwegian archaeologist who, along with her husband explorer Helge Ingstad, discovered the remains of a Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in the Canadian province of Newfo ...

, archaeologist (1977) *

Per Bjørnstad Per is a Latin preposition which means "through" or "for each", as in per capita. Per or PER may also refer to: Places * IOC country code for Peru * Pér, a village in Hungary * Chapman code for Perthshire, historic county in Scotland Math a ...

, mathematician (1976) *

Svein Ellingsen Svein Ørnulf Ellingsen (13 July 1929 – 5 April 2020) was a Norwegian visual artist and hymnist. Biography Ellingsen was born in Kongsberg to Fritz Frølich Ellingsen and Karoline Enge. His books include the poetry collections ''Det skjulte n� ...

, hymn writer (1976) * Tønnes Sirevåg, school leader (1976) *

Arne Dørumsgaard Arne Dørumsgaard (7 December 1921 – 13 March 2006) was a Norwegian composer, poet, translator and music collector. He started his professional career as a composer, but is also known for his translations of Eastern poetry and for his large ...

, lyricist and translator (1975) *

Olav Flo Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, bibliographer (1975) *

Hartvig W. Dannevig Hartvig may refer to: *Hartvig (given name) Hartvig is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Hartvig Caspar Christie (politician) (1893–1959), Norwegian politician *Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff (1855–1928), Norwegian architec ...

, Maritime Historian (1974) *

Edvard Ruud Edvard is a form of Edward and may refer to: * Edvard Askeland (born 1954), Norwegian jazz musician * Edvard Befring (born 1936), Norwegian educationalist * Edvard Beneš (1884–1948), Czech politician * Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964), ...

, author and folklorist (1974) * Hans J. Henriksen, Sami consultant (1973) * Gabriel Øidne, geographer (1973) *

Henning Gran Henning is a surname, also used as a given name, with origins in East Prussia (now part of Germany). Henning may also refer to: People with Henning as a surname * A. J. Henning (born 2002), American football player * Andrew Henning (1863–1 ...

, art historian (1972) *

Else Christie Kielland Else may refer to: Places * Else (Lenne), a river in Germany, tributary to the Lenne * Else (Werre), a river in Germany, tributary to the Werre People * Else (given name) * Else (surname) Music * "Else" (song), a 1999 rock song * ''The Else'', ...

, painter (1972) *

Ragnar Ulstein Ragnar Leif Ulstein MM (19 April 1920 – 3 December 2019) was a Norwegian journalist, writer and resistance member. He wrote several documentary books from the Second World War, including surveys of the SOE group Norwegian Independent Compan ...

, historian (1972) *

Finn Carling Finn Carling (1 October 1925 – 12 March 2004) was a Norwegian language, Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet and essayist. Biography He was born in Oslo, Norway. He took artium in 1945 and studied psychology at the University of Oslo from ...

, author (1971) *

Milada Blekastad Milada Blekastad (1 July 1917 – 25 October 2003) was a Norwegian literary historian. Personal life She was born in Prague. Her grandfather František Topič was one of the most prominent publishers in that town and often published Nordic liter ...

, literature historian (1970) * Helge Ingstad, author and adventurer (1970)

Appointed 1950-1969

Sverre Hartmann Sverre Hartmann (2 May 1917 – 22 September 2003) was a Norwegian historian and jurist. He was born in Borgund. His research interests primarily focused on Norway during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often ...

, historian (1968) *

Otto Christian Dahl Otto Christian Dahl (July 15, 1903 – November 11, 1995) was a Norwegian missionary in Madagascar, linguist, and government scholar. Dahl was born in Namsos. He enrolled in theology studies in 1924, graduated in 1927, and was ordained the same y ...

, missionary historian (1967) *

Leif Jarmann Wilhelmsen Leif Jarmann Wilhelmsen (13 December 1910 – 14 November 1976) was a Norwegian philologist and civil servant. He was born in Stokke to Thomas Wilhelmsen and Else Larsen. He served as cultural attaché in London from 1946 to 1949, and was di ...

, bureaucrat (1967) *

H.O. Christophersen Halfdan Olaus Christophersen (13 December 1902 – 27 May 1980) was a Norwegian historian, literature researcher and non-fiction writer. Personal life Christophersen was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Tollef Christoph ...

, historian (1965) * Nic. Stang, art historian (1964) *

Jeremi M.F. Wasiutynski Jeremi is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jeremi Johnson (born 1980), American football player *Jeremi Kimmakon (born 1994), French footballer *Jeremi Kubicki (1911–1938), Polish painter *Jeremi Mohyła (c. 1555 – 1606), ...

, astronomer (1964) *

Ingvar Hauge Yngvar Harra (or Ingvar; Proto-Norse ''*Ingu-Hariz''; non, Yngvarr ; d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. He is reported to have fa ...

, author (1963) *

Trygve Mathisen Trygve is a masculine given name most common in Norway. Trygve is derived from the Old Norse ''tryggr'', meaning "true, trustworthy", cognate with Old English '' treowe'', Old High German ''triuwe''. Gothic has ''triggws''. The Icelandic, Faroese ...

, forsker innen sikkerhetspolitikk (1963) *

Olav Dalgard Olav Dalgard (June 19, 1898 – December 25, 1980) was a Norwegian literary and art historian, filmmaker, author and educator. Biography Dalgard was born Olaf Hanssen in Folldal, in Hedmark, Norway. From the age of three, he was raised at Oppdal ...

, art and literature historian (1961) * Asgaut Steinnes, riksarkivar (1961) * Per Fokstad, skolemann, samisk språkforkjemper (1960) *

Arne Odd Johnsen Arne Odd Johnsen (3 December 1909 – 9 July 1985) was a Norwegian medieval and economic historian. Early career He was born in Asker as the son of historian Oscar Albert Johnsen (1876–1954) and Anna Evie Tollefsen (1877–1944). He finished hi ...

, historian (1958) *

Nils A. Ytreberg Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

, historian (1958) *

Hans Henrik Holm Hans Henrik Holm (18 January 1896 – 27 September 1980) was a Norwegian poet and folklorist. He made his literary début in 1933 with the epic poem ''Jonsoknatt'', the first in a series of seven volumes. His published the trilogy ''Bygdir i so ...

, lyriker (1957) *

Lars Reinton Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel". A homonymous Etruscan name was borne ...

, etnolog (1957) *

Kristian Kildal Kristian is a name in several languages, and is a form of Christian. Meaning in different languages The name is used in several languages, among them Albanian, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Croa ...

, painter (1956) *

Axel Otto Normann Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque d ...

, avismann, teatersjef (1955) * Sigmund Torsteinson, bevarer av Troldhaugen (1955) * Knut Hermundstad, folkehøgskoleteacher, folklorist (1954) * Inge Krokann, author (1954) *

Sverre Steen Sverre Steen (1 August 1898 – 23 June 1983) was a Norwegian historian and professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He served as president of the Norwegian Historical Association from 1936 to 1947 Biography Steen was born in ...

, historian (1954) * Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold, heraldic artist (1952) *

Magnus B. Olsen Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...

, navnegransker (1952) *

Ingebrigt Christopher Grøndahl Ingebrigt is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Ingebrigt Davik (1925–1991), Norwegian teacher, children's writer, broadcasting personality, singer and songwriter *Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 1971), Norwegian bassist active in ...

, literature historian (1950) * Erling Johansen, selvlært arkeolog (1950) *

Reidar Øksnevad Reidar Øksnevad (13 May 1884 – 31 January 1958) was a Norwegian journalist, bibliographer and librarian. He was born in Kristiansand to teacher Arnt Øksnevad and Kirsten Torine Folkvord, and was a brother of Toralv Øksnevad. Øksnevad ...

, journalist, bibliograf (1950)

Appointed 1920-1949

* Vilhelm Bjerknes, meteorologist (1949) *

Arne Bjørndal Arne Bjørndal (11 February 1882 – 11 January 1965) was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler, composer and folklorist. Personal life Bjørndal was born in Hosanger as the son of Peder Monsen Bjørndal and Kari Knutsdotter Nordås. He was married to ...

, folkemusikksamler (1949) *

Rolv Thesen Rolv Thesen (14 July 1896 – 13 September 1966) was a Norwegian poet, literary researcher and literary critic. Biography Thesen was born in Moskenes on 14 July 1896. Among his works is a three-volume biography on Arne Garborg, of which the ...

, literature historian (1949) *

Rolv Laache Rolv is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Rolv Petter Amdam (born 1953), Norwegian economic historian *Rolv Enge (1921–2014), Norwegian resistance member and architect *Rolv Werner Erichsen (1899–1988), Norwegian newspa ...

, historian and Wergeland biographer (1947) *

Bjarne Aagaard Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people: *Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier *Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician *Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player *Bjarn ...

, historian (1941) *

Bernhard Færøyvik Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar *Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946 ...

, kysthistorian (1938) *

Ingjald Nissen Ingjald Nissen (2 September 1896, Kristiania – 25 February 1977, Bærum) was a Norwegian psychologist and philosopher. Nissen published around twenty books, and was a government scholar from 1938. His books treated a number of fundamental huma ...

, philosopher and psykolog (1938) *

Olav Sannes Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, local historian mm (1934) *

Idar Handagard Idar may refer to: People * Idar Andersen (born 1999), Norwegian road racing cyclist * Idar Kreutzer (born 1962), Norwegian businessperson * Idar Kristiansen (1932–1985), Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer and non-fiction writer * Idar ...

, physician, botanist, avholdsagitator (1932) *

Carsten E. Borchgrevink Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink (1 December 186421 April 1934) was an Anglo-Norwegian polar explorer and a pioneer of Antarctic travel. He inspired Sir Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Roald Amundsen, and others associated with the Hero ...

, Antarktisfarer and -historian (1929) *

Ivar Mortensson-Egnund Ivar Mortensson-Egnund (originally Ivar Julius Mortensen and also referred to as Ivar Matlaus) (24 July 1857 – 16 February 1934) was a Norwegian author, journalist, theologian, researcher, translator, writer, philosopher and advocate of nynorsk ...

, theologian, author (1929) *

Frederik Macody Lund Frederik Macody Lund (1863–1943) Julius Frederik Macody Lund (born 18 November 1863 in Stavanger, died 16 December 1943 in Farsund) was a controversial Norwegian autodidact revisionist historian, most known and remembered for his engagement i ...

, historian (1929) * Otto Sverdrup, polfarer, som ''nasjonalgave'' (1926) *

Alexander Seippel Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

, bible translator (1923) *

Axel Drolsum Axel Charlot Drolsum (20 August 1846 – 16 September 1927) was a Norwegian librarian, who headed the University Library of Oslo from 1876 to 1922. Biography He was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway as a son of military officer and businessm ...

, librarian (1922) * Albert Kjær, stedsnavngransker (1922) * Matti Aikio, author (1921) * Albert Joleik, local historian, redaktør (1921) *

Halfdan Arneberg Halfdan (, ang, Healfdene, Medieval : "half Dane") was a late 5th and early 6th century legendary Danish king of the Scylding (Skjöldung) lineage, the son of king named Fróði in many accounts, noted mainly as the father to the two kings who s ...

, folkeart historian (1921) *

Gerhard Gran Gerhard von der Lippe Gran (9 December 1856 – 7 April 1925) was a Norwegian literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer. Personal life Gran was born in Bergen as the son of merchant Christen Knagenhjelm Gran (1822� ...

, literature historian (1920) *

Just Qvigstad Just Knud Qvigstad (4 April 1853 – 15 March 1957) was a Norwegian philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian and cultural historian. He was also a headmaster in Tromsø, and a politician for the Conservative Party who served as mayor of Trom ...

, samlet samisk språk and folkeminne (1920)

Appointed 1876-1919

Anton Aure Anton Magnus Aure (15 January 1884 – 18 July 1924) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, bibliographer and book collector. Personal life Aure was born in Fræna to farmer Jakob Sivertson Aure and Beret Pedersdatter Orten. In 1911 he married Hallgerd ...

, bibliographer (1919). * Oluf Kolsrud, church historian (1919) * Thomas Parr, psykologi (1919) *

Hans Reynolds Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

, journalist, writer (1919) *

Tov Flatin Tov may refer to: *Tales of Vesperia, a video game which is the tenth mothership title in the ''Tales'' series. *Tolman–Oppenheimer–Volkoff limit *The Hebrew word meaning "good" :*Mazel tov "Mazel tov" or "mazal tov" (Hebrew/Yiddish: , He ...

, local historian and folklorist (1918) * Thomas Georg Münster, entomologist (1918) *

G.O. Sars Prof Georg Ossian Sars HFRSE (20 April 1837 – 9 April 1927) was a Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist. Life Georg Ossian Sars was born on 20 April 1837 in Kinn, Norway (now part of Flora), the son of Pastor Michael Sars and Maren Sar ...

, havforsker (1918) *

Olai Skulerud Olaine (; german: Olai) is a city in Olaine Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Olaine gained town rights in 1967. The name comes from the Saint Olai Church, built by the Misa river under Swedish rule in the 17th century. An old cemeter ...

, dialect researcher (1918) *

Richard Eriksen Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

, philosopher (1917) *

Jon Laberg Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Edvard Langset, folklorist (1917) * Anders Nummedal, arkeolog (1917) *

Olaf Olafsen Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, theologian, culture historian (1917) *

Jørgen Reitan Jørgen is a Danish, Norwegian, and Faroese masculine given name cognate to George People with the given name Jørgen * Jørgen Aall (1771–1833), Norwegian ship-owner and politician * Jørgen Andersen (1886–1973), Norwegian gymnast * Jørgen ...

, teacher, dialect researcher (1917) * Ole Knutsen Ødegaard, mayor, local historian (1917) * Torstein Høverstad, historian (1916) *

Alexander Bugge Alexander Bugge (30 December 1870, Christiania – 24 December 1929, Copenhagen) was a Norwegian historian.

, historian (1914) *

Adolf Fonahn Adolf Mauritz Fonahn (15 June 1873 – 21 August 1940) was a Norwegian physician, medical historian and orientalist. He is best known for his work including those revolving around Tibetan Buddhism, Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings (where he ...

, historian of medicine, orientalist (1914) *

Torleiv Hannaas Torleiv Hannaas (; 14 July 1874 – 19 November 1929) was a Norwegian philologist. He was born in Hornnes as a son of farmers Thomas Nilsson Hannaas (1843–1915) and Anne Tolleivsdotter Vetrhus (1845–1944). In July 1906 he married teacher ...

, philologist, professor (1914) *

Eugen Jørgensen Eugen Jørgensen (13 May 1858 – 1 September 1910) was a Danish architect and local politician. His apartment building at Strandboulevarden 35 in Copenhagen has been listed on the Danish registry of protected buildings and places. Other works in ...

, botanist (1914) * Torkell Mauland, folklorist (1914) *

Erik Vullum Erik Vullum (29 December 1850 – 14 March 1916) was a Norwegian journalist, writer and politician for the Liberal Party. Personal life He was born in Lund as a son of vicar Olaus Vullum (1812–1852) and his wife Ingeborg Krogness (1825–1926) ...

, journalist, public speaker (1914) *

Roald Amundsen Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (, ; ; 16 July 1872 – ) was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions. He was a key figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Born in Borge, Østfold, Norway, Amundsen bega ...

, polfarer, som ''nasjonalgave'' (1913) *

Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars (25 September 1868 – 4 August 1917) was a Norwegian academic. Originally educated as a theologian, he soon switched to philosophy and psychology. Personal life He was born in Christiania as a son of educator J ...

, philosopher (1913) *

Kristian Østberg Kristian is a name in several languages, and is a form of Christian. Meaning in different languages The name is used in several languages, among them Albanian, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian and Croa ...

, jurist and folklorist (1912) *

Lorens Berg Lorens Berg (January 18, 1862 – September 14, 1924) was a Norwegian teacher and local historian. Life Berg was born in Kodal, the son of Amund Andersen (1827–1868) and Anne Kristine Sørensdatter (1822–1870). He worked as a shepherd and ...

, folklorist (1911) *

Jacob Aaland Jacob Aaland (April 27, 1865 – October 18, 1950) was a Norwegian teacher, local historian, and government scholar. Aaland was a crofter's son. He attended Apalset County School in Gloppen in the winter of 1881–1882, and then graduated from ...

, local historian (1911) *

Ivar Kleiven Ivar Kleiven (10 July 1854 – 19 February 1934) was a Norway, Norwegian politician, historian and poet. He is most remembered as a collector of local folklore. Background Ivar Jakobsson Kleven was born in Vågå, Oppland. Kleven grew up on the sm ...

, folklorist, local historian (1909) *

Johan Meyer Johann Heinrich Casper Meyer (also known as Johan and John Henry Casper Meyer) (??-1901) was a Germans, German immigrant to Queensland and a Settler, pioneer of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast region. Johan Meyer arrived in Australia fr ...

, folkeart historian (1909) *

Steinar Schjøtt Steinar Schjøtt (13 November 1844 – 11 January 1920) was a Norwegian educator, philologist and lexicographer. Personal life Steinar Schjøtt was born to priest and politician Ole Hersted Schjøtt (1805-1848) and his wife Anna Jacobine, n ...

, ordbokredaktør (1909) *

Sigurd Einbu Sigurd Einbu (November 5, 1866 – May 10, 1946) (spelled ''Enebue'' at birth), was a Norwegian self-taught astronomer from Lesjaskog, known to have discovered a nova in the stellar constellation Gemini on March 12, 1912. The nova was named Nova ...

, astronomer (1908) * Thorbjørn Frølich, theologian, samfunnsøkonom (1908) * Andreas Hansen, geolog and etnograf (1908) *

Georg Reiss Georg Michael Dødelein Reiss (August 12, 1861 – January 25, 1914) was a Norwegian lawyer, composer, and musicologist. In 1913 he became the first Norwegian to receive a doctorate on a music theory subject. Career Reiss was trained as a lawyer ...

, komponist, musikkhistorian (1908) *

Søren Anton Sørensen Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes Anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne,Portal Rheinische Geschichte"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und B ...

, historian (1908) *

Amund B. Larsen Amund Bredesen Larsen (15 December 1849 – 27 April 1928) was a Norwegian linguist. He was one of the first to study Norwegian dialects and made the first dialect map of any Nordic country. Early and personal life He was born in Grue as the son ...

, dialektforsker (1901) *

Catharinus Elling Catharinus Elling (13 September 1858 – 8 January 1942) was a Norwegian music teacher, organist, music critic, and composer. He was also a folk music collector and the author of a number of books. Biography Elling was born in Christiania ( ...

, folkemusikksamler (1899) *

Olav Sande Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

, folkemusikksamler (1899) *

Ole Andreas Øverland Ole Andreas Øverland (17 March 1855 – 20 June 1911) was a Norwegian historian, writer and illustrator. He was characterized by Terje Bratberg as "one of the most prolific historians Norway has produced". He is best known for writing and ill ...

, historian (1898) *

Johannes Skar Johannes Skar (18 November 1837 – 3 February 1914) was a Norwegian educator and folklorist. Biography Skar was born at Øyer in Oppland, Norway. He was the son of Ole Torsteinsson Skar (1802-1886) and Mari Johannesdotter Lånke (1814-1 ...

, folklorist (1897) * Andreas Aubert, art historian (1895) *

Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon (9 September 1854 – 7 January 1917) was a Norwegian linguist and historian. He was a professor of Semitic Languages at the University of Oslo from 1907. Knudtzon was born in Trondheim, the son of consul Hans Nic ...

, assyriologist (1894) *

Wilhelmine Brandt The Wilhelmine Period () comprises the period of German history between 1890 and 1918, embracing the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II in the German Empire from the resignation of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck until the end of World War I and Wilhelm's a ...

, genealogist (1893) *

Johannes Belsheim Johannes Engebretsen Belsheim (21 January 1829 – 15 July 1909) was a Norwegian teacher, priest, translator and biographer. Johannes Belsheim was born in the village of Thorpegardane at Vang in Oppland. He attended Asker Seminary in Aker ...

, theologian (1880) *

Hans Ross Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi a ...

, lexicographer (1877) *

Johannes M. Norman Johannes Musæus Norman (1823–1903) was a Norwegian botanist, trained as a medical doctor. Norman was the son of a priest, took artium in 1840 and graduated in medicine in 1847. After a short time as a military doctor in the First Schleswig War ...

, forester, botanist (1876)

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