Norway
Historical figures born in Norway
6,849 notable historical figures were born in Norway. These are the most notable:
Norway ranks #23 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Turkey, Argentina and Australia.
By era
- Medieval: 14
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 25
By occupation
- Monarch/Royalty: 21
- Politician: 7
- Explorer/Navigator: 6
- Soldier/Officer: 6
- Writer/Author: 6
- Diplomat: 4
- Poet: 3
- Biologist/Naturalist: 3
- Magnus Carlsen (born 1990, Sports)
- Anders Behring Breivik (born 1979, Business)
- Ole Gunnar Solskjær (born 1973, Sports)
- Harald V (born 1937, Politics)
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (born 1973, Politics)
- Harald Hardrada (1015 to 1066, Politics)
- Crown Prince Haakon (born 1973, Politics)
- Edvard Munch (1863 to 1944, Arts & Music)
- Rollo (846 to 932, Politics)
- Vidkun Quisling (1887 to 1945, Politics)
- Roald Amundsen (1872 to 1928, Exploration)
- Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959, Politics)
- Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (born 1971, Politics)
- Erik the Red (950 to 1003, Exploration)
- Knut Hamsun (1859 to 1952, Literature)
- Harald Fairhair (851 to 933, Politics)
- Jonas Gahr Støre (born 1960, Politics)
- Queen Sonja (born 1937, Politics)
- Edvard Grieg (1843 to 1907, Arts & Music)
- Thor Heyerdahl (1914 to 2002, Science)
- Fridtjof Nansen (1861 to 1930, Exploration)
- Saint Olaf (995 to 1030, Politics)
- Thorbjørn Jagland (born 1950, Politics)
- Erna Solberg (born 1961, Politics)
- Magnus the Good (1024 to 1047, Politics)
- Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283 to 1290, Politics)
- Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930 to 2012, Politics)
- Olaf Tryggvason (960 to 1000, Politics)
- Niels Henrik Abel (1802 to 1829, Science)
- Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (born 1932, Politics)
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (born 1939, Politics)
- Maud Angelica Behn (born 2003, Politics)
- Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899 to 1990, Philosophy)
- Magnus Barefoot (1073 to 1103, Politics)
- Sigurd the Crusader (1089 to 1130, Politics)
- Magnus II of Norway (1048 to 1069, Politics)
- Olaf III of Norway (1050 to 1093, Politics)
- Olaf II of Denmark (1370 to 1387, Politics)
- Haakon the Good (918 to 961, Politics)
- Hans Egede (1686 to 1758, Religion)
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