1947 in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- 7 August - Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101 day, 4,300 mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America.
- Owned by Norsk Hydro between 1912 and 1918, the artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is leased back to Hydro by the Norwegian government. This activity is today[update] Yara International. Hydro also buys the power plant.
Arts and literature
- The Norwegian Writers for Children association (Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere) is founded.
- Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time
Births
January to March
- 2 January - Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad, politician
- 19 January - Frank Aarebrot, political economist
- 24 January - Øystein Sunde, folk singer and guitarist
- 4 February - Halvor Hagen, American football player
- 9 February - Ole Paus, singer, author and poet
- 14 February - Marit Nybakk, politician
- 20 February - Torstein Dahle, politician and economist
- 27 February - Johan Elsness, politician
- 2 March - Steinar Pedersen, politician
- 4 March - Jan Garbarek, saxophonist
- 5 March - Jørg Willy Bronebakk, diplomat
- 5 March - Lorents Lorentsen, civil servant
- 5 March - Ola Didrik Saugstad, pediatrician and professor
Photo: Kirkens informasjonstjeneste
- 7 March - Laila Riksaasen Dahl, bishop
- 12 March - Erling Lars Dale, educationalist
- 12 March - Arne Sortevik, politician
- 15 March - Henning Skumsvoll, politician
- 16 March - Erling Lae, politician
- 30 March - Torbjørn Digernes, physicist and professor
April to June
- 4 April - Inger Smuk, politician
- 9 April - Olav Steinar Namtvedt, politician
- 11 April - Kristen Fløgstad, triple jumper and long jumper
- 22 April - Anne Brit Stråtveit, politician
- 30 April - Finn Kalvik, singer and composer
- 12 May - Tore Eriksen, economist and civil servant
- 16 May - Tom Thoresen, politician
- 8 June - Jan Otto Fredagsvik, politician
- 11 June - Svein Erik Bakke, entrepreneur (d.2006)
- 14 June - Karen Margrethe Kuvaas, politician
- 23 June - Thor Hansen, professional poker player
- 27 June - Tron Øgrim, journalist, author and politician (d.2007)
- 28 June - Bjørn Simensen, culture administrator and former journalist
July to September
- 3 July - Rolf Erling Andersen, politician
- 5 July - Astrid Bekkenes, politician
- 5 July - Sigurd Frisvold, general and former Chief of Defence of Norway
- 28 July - Kjell Øvergård, politician
- 4 August - Halvar Hansen, politician
- 12 August - Ole Henrik Magga, Sámi linguist and politician
- 20 August - Per Ravn Omdal, former president of the Norwegian Football Association
- 23 August - Terje Rypdal, guitarist and composer
- 1 September - Jan Jakob Tønseth, author, poet and translator
- 3 September - Kjell Magne Bondevik, Lutheran minister, politician and Prime Minister of Norway
- 12 September - Bjørn Floberg, actor
- 19 September - Knut Karlberg, veterinarian
- 21 September - Åge Tovan, politician
- 23 September - Morten Strand, soccer player and politician
- 24 September - Erik Hivju, actor
- 25 September - Torhild Staahlen, operatic mezzo-soprano
- 27 September - Svein Kvia, international soccer player (d.2005)
- 28 September - Gustav Lorentzen, singer-songwriter
October to December
- 10 October - Håkon Helgøy, politician
- 11 October - Sigmund Kroslid, politician
- 19 October - Gunnar Staalesen, writer
- 31 October - Gunhild Elise Øyangen, politician and Minister
- 3 November - Tor Svendsberget, biathlete
- 5 November - Eyvind Skeie, priest and author
- 11 November - Surrey Marshe, model
- 18 November - Øyvind Stene, engineer and businessperson
- 19 November - Finn Tveter, rower, Olympic silver medallist and jurist
- 22 November - Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat and sociologist
- 24 November - Eva Lundgren, feminist scholar and sociologist
- 5 December - Jørgen Kosmo, politician and Minister
- 18 December - Einar Olav Skogholt, politician
- 18 December - Sten Stensen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist
- 29 December - Odd-Arne Jacobsen, musician
Full date unknown
- Odd Aalen, statistician and professor
- Dag Jostein Fjærvoll, politician
- Kari Gjesteby, politician and Minister
- Inge K. Hansen, businessperson
- Kristian Helland, politician
- Håvard Kjærstad, businessperson
- Aage Kvalbein, cellist and professor of cello
- Sverre Leiro, businessperson
- Kai Paulsen, journalist, photographer and computer collector (d.2002)
- Svein Rennemo, businessperson
- Johan Vold, businessperson
Deaths
January to June
- 12 February - Ragnhild Kåta, first deafblind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (b.1873)
- 8 April - Olaf Frydenlund, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (b.1862)
- 22 April - Einar Dønnum, Nazi collaborator, executed (b.1897)
- 30 April - Yngvar Bryn, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (b.1881)
- 24 May - Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (b.1879)
July to December
- 1 August - Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (b.1872)
- 15 September - Øistein Jakobsen, politician (b.1907)
- 15 October - John Johansen, sprinter (b.1883)
- 23 October - Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (b.1891)
Full date unknown
- Torger Baardseth, bookseller and publisher (b.1875)
- Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (b.1889)
- Per Larssen, politician and Minister (b.1881)
- Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (b.1880)
- Magnus Nilssen, politician and Minister (b.1871)
- Embrik Strand, arachnologist (b.1876)
- Paul Benjamin Vogt, politician and Minister (b.1863)
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