Notables

Norway

Academia & Science

• Niels Henrik Abel (1801 - 1829), Academia. Mathematician. (Wikipedia: Niels Henrik Abel)

• Sophus Lie (1842 - 1899), Academia. Mathematician. (Wikipedia: Sophus Lie)

• Arne Næss Sr (1912 - 2009), Philosophy. Philosopher, Founder of the Philosophy of Deep Ecology. (Wikipedia: Arne Næss Sr)

• Ivar Aasen (1813 - 1896), Linguistics. Linguist, Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet. (Wikipedia: Ivar Aasen)

Arts 1500 - 1900

• Nikolai Astrup (1880 - 1928), Arts. Painter. (Wikipedia: Nikolai Astrup)

• Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832 - 1910), Literature. Author, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)

• Petter Dass (1647 - 1707), Literature. Poet. (Wikipedia: Petter Dass)

• Ludvig Holberg (1684 - 1754), Literature. Author, Playwright, Poet, Philosopher. (Wikipedia: Ludvig Holberg)

• Henrik Ibsen (1828 - 1906), Literature. Playwright. (Wikipedia: Henrik Ibsen)

• Alexander Kielland (1849 - 1906), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Alexander Kielland)

• Vilhelm Krag (1871 - 1933), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Vilhelm Krag)

• Agnes Mowinckel (1875 - 1963), Theater. Actress, instructor. (Wikipedia: Agnes Mowinckel)

• Sigrid Undset (1882 - 1949), Literature. Author, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Sigrid Undset)

• Arnulf Øverland (1889 - 1968), Literature. Poet. (Wikipedia: Arnulf Øverland)

Arts & Entertainment, 1900 -

• Elisabeth Andreasson (1958-), Music. Singer. (Wikipedia: Elisabeth Andreasson)

• Ane Brun (1976 -), Music. Singer/songwriter. (Wikipedia: Ane Brun)

• Sverre Fehn (1924 - 2009), Architecture. Functionalist Architect, Pritzker laureate. (Wikipedia: Sverre Fehn)

• Lise Fjeldstad (1939 -), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Lise Fjeldstad)

• Edvard Hoem (1949 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Edvard Hoem)

• Åge Kvalbein (1947 -), Music. Cellist. (Wikipedia: Åge Kvalbein)

• Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969 -), Music. Singer. (Wikipedia: Sissel Kyrkjebø)

• Alfred Maurstad (1896 - 1967), Theater. Actor. (Wikipedia: Alfred Maurstad)

• Mari Maurstad (1957 -), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Mari Maurstad)

• Toralf Maurstad (1926 -), Theater. Actor. (Wikipedia: Toralf Maurstad)

• Tordis Maurstad (1901 - 1997), Theater. Actress. (Wikipedia: Tordis Maurstad)

• Jo Nesbø (1960 -), Literature. Crime fiction writer, musician. (Wikipedia: Jo Nesbø)

• Margit Sandemo (1924 -), Literature. Writer of popular fiction. (Wikipedia: Margit Sandemo)

• Linn Ullmann (1966 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Linn Ullmann)

• Liv Ullmann (1938 -), Film. Actress, director. (Wikipedia: Liv Ullmann)

• Hanne Ørstavik (1969 -), Literature. Author. (Wikipedia: Hanne Ørstavik)

Politics & History

• Max Manus (1914 - 1996), History. Important member of the Norwegian Resistance during WWII. (Wikipedia: Max Manus)

Sports & Explorers

• Roald Amundsen (1872 - 1928), Explorer. First man on the South Pole. (Wikipedia: Roald Amundsen)

• Bernt Balchen (1899 – 1973), Explorer. Polar and aviation pioneer. (Wikipedia: Bernt Balchen)

• Tore André Flo (1973 -), Sports. Football Player. (Wikipedia: Tore André Flo)

• Thor Heyerdahl (1914 - 2002), Explorer. Explorer. (Wikipedia: Thor Heyerdahl)

• Thor Hushovd (1978 -), Sports. Road bicycle racer. (Wikipedia: Thor Hushovd)

• Fridtjof Nansen (1861 - 1930), Explorer. Polar Explorer, humanitarian, Nobel laureate. (Wikipedia: Fridtjof Nansen)

• Arne Næss Jr. (1937 - 2004), Explorer. Mountaineer, businessman. (Wikipedia: Arne Næss Jr.)

• Kjetil Rekdal (1968 -), Sports. Football player. (Wikipedia: Kjetil Rekdal)