1903 in Norway explained
Events in the year 1903 in Norway.
Incumbents
Oscar II.[1]
Otto Blehr, then Francis Hagerup
Events
Popular culture
Sports
See main article: 1903 in Norwegian football.
Music
See main article: 1903 in Norwegian music.
Literature
Births
- 5 January – Kirsten Hansteen, politician and Minister, first female member of cabinet in Norway (died 1974).[3]
- 19 January – Dyre Vaa, sculptor and painter (died 1980).[4]
- 29 January – Olav Rytter, newspaper editor, radio personality, foreign correspondent, philologist and translator (died 1992)
- 3 February – Johan Strand Johansen, politician and Minister (died 1970)
- 25 February – Olav Kjetilson Nylund, politician (died 1957)
- 17 March – Olav Meisdalshagen, politician and Minister (died 1959)
- 27 March – Leif Tronstad, scientist, intelligence officer and military organizer (died 1945).[5]
- 28 March – Hans Kristian Bromstad, politician (died 1971)
- 24 April – Anders Platou Wyller, philologist and humanist (died 1940)
- 27 April – Tor Skjønsberg, resistance leader, politician and Minister (died 1993)
- 28 April – Egil Rasmussen, author, literature critic and musician (died 1964)
- 2 May – Øivin Fjeldstad, conductor and violinist (died 1983)
- 19 May – Karl Eugen Hammerstedt, politician (died 1960)
- 24 May – Gudbrand Bernhardsen Tandberg, politician (died 1949)
- 26 May – Sverre Helgesen, high jumper (died 1981)
- 1 June – Hans Vogt, linguist (died 1986)
- 3 June – Tobias Gedde-Dahl, physician (died 1994).[6]
- 10 June – Ferdinand Strøm, dentist and a pioneer in developing forensic dentistry in Norway (died 1990).[7]
- 14 June – Nils Helgheim, politician (died 1982)
- 17 June – Halvor Bunkholt, politician (died 1978)
- 25 June – Kai Knudsen, politician (died 1977)
- 26 June – Iver Johan Unsgård, politician (died 1993)
- 2 July – Olav V, King of Norway (died 1991)
- 4 July – Hans Jacob Ustvedt, medical doctor and broadcasting administrator (died 1982)
- 12 July – Haldis Tjernsberg, politician (died 1972)
- 31 July – Sigmund Skard, poet, essayist and professor of literature (died 1995)
- 17 August – Bjarne Amdahl, pianist, composer and orchestra conductor (died 1968).[8]
- 17 August – Kittill Kristoffersen Berg, politician (died 1983)
- 17 August – Olav Sunde, javelin thrower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1985)
- 29 August – Ole Stenen, Nordic skier, Olympic silver medallist and World Champion (died 1975)
- 15 September – Trygve Braarud, botanist (died 1985)
- 24 September – Andreas Martinius Andersen, civil servant.[9]
- 15 October – Erik Anker, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1994)
- 30 October – Leif Rustad, cellist and radio pioneer (died 1976).[10]
- 7 November – Ståle Kyllingstad, sculptor (died 1987).[11]
- 20 November – Leif Skagnæs, Nordic combined skier
- 24 November – Sverre Bernhard Nybø, politician (died 1976)
- 27 November – Karen Grønn-Hagen, politician and Minister (died 1982)
- 27 November – Lars Onsager, physical chemist and theoretical physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (died 1976)
- 30 November – Einar Østvedt, historian and educator (died 1980).[12]
- 6 December – Kristian Hovde, cross country skier (died 1969)
- 15 December – Georg Braathe, long distance runner (died 1968)
Notable deaths
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
- Book: Bell . Daniel . Encyclopedia of international games . 2003 . McFarland & Co . Jefferson, N.C. . 0-7864-1026-4 . 473.
- Encyclopedia: Kirsten Hansteen . Knut Are . Tvedt . Knut Are Tvedt . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 January 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Dyre Vaa . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 January 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Leif Tronstad . Bjørn . Pedersen . Bjørn Pedersen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 January 2023.
- Encyclopedia: Tobias Gedde-Dahl . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Peter F. . Hjort . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 26 June 2016.
- Encyclopedia: Ferdinand Strøm . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Reidun . Stenvik . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 26 June 2016.
- Encyclopedia: Bjarne Amdahl . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 7 January 2023.
- Encyclopedia: 1973. Andersen, Andreas Martinius . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn. Aschehoug. Oslo . 18. Norwegian. 25 September 2016.
- Encyclopedia: Leif Rustad . Jon Gunnar . Arntzen . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 18 April 2024 .
- Encyclopedia: Ståle Kyllingstad . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Sigrid Rømcke . Thue . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian . 18 January 2014.
- Encyclopedia: Einar Østvedt . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Dag . Aanderaa . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 17 July 2017.
- Encyclopedia: Torbjørg Utne . Per Roger . Lauritzen . . Erik . Bolstad . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 11 February 2024.