Events in the year 1947 in Norway.

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority ...

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Haakon VII Haakon VII (; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 187221 September 1957) was the King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VI ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

–

Einar Gerhardsen Einar Henry Gerhardsen (; 10 May 1897 – 19 September 1987) was a Norwegian politician from the Labour Party of Norway. He was the 22nd prime minister of Norway for three periods, 1945–1951, 1955–1963 and 1963–1965. With totally 17 years i ...

( Labour Party)

Events

* 7 August –

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 ...

balsa wood ''Ochroma pyramidale'', commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus ''Ochroma''. The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, with the name ''balsa'' being ...

raft, the ''

Kon-Tiki The ''Kon-Tiki'' expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl. The raft was named ''Kon-Tiki'' after the Inca god Viracocha, for ...

'', smashes into the

reef A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral or similar relatively stable material, lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic processes— deposition of sand, wave erosion planing down rock out ...

Raroia Raroia, or Raro-nuku, is an atoll of the Tuamotus chain in French Polynesia, located 740 km northeast of Tahiti and 6 km southwest of Takume. Administratively it is a part of the commune of Makemo. The oval-shaped atoll measures 43& ...

in the

Tuamotu Islands The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands (french: Îles Tuamotu, officially ) are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extendin ...

after a 101-day, 4,300-mile journey across the

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...

, proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

. * 28 August – Kvitbjørn disaster: A

flying boat A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...

of type

Short Sandringham The Short S.25 Sandringham is a British civilian flying boat designed and originally produced by Short Brothers. They were produced as conversions of the prolific Short Sunderland, a military flying boat that was commonly used as a maritime pat ...

named "Kvitbjørn" crashes into a mountain near

Lødingen Lødingen ( sme, Lodegat) is a municipality in Nordland county in Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Hinnøya, and is part of the traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the municipalit ...

in Norway; all 35 on board (28 passengers and 7 crew) perish. * Owned by

Norsk Hydro Norsk Hydro ASA (often referred to as just ''Hydro'') is a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, headquartered in Oslo. It is one of the largest aluminium companies worldwide. It has operations in some 50 countries around the world an ...

between 1912 and 1918, the

artificial fertilizer A fertilizer (American English) or fertiliser (British English; see spelling differences) is any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or to plant tissues to supply plant nutrients. Fertilizers may be distinct from ...

production at

Glomfjord Glomfjord is a village in the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The industrial community is located along Norwegian County Road 17 at the head of the Glomfjorden, just north of the Arctic Circle. The village has a population ( ...

is leased back to Hydro by the

Norwegian government The politics of Norway take place in the framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy. Executive power is exercised by the Council of State, the cabinet, led by the prime minister of Norway. Legislative power is ...

. This activity is

Yara International Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company. It produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertilizers and related industrial products. Its product line also includes phosphate and potash-based mineral fertilizers, as well ...

. Hydro also buys the power plant. * Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

Popular culture

Sports

Music

Film

Literature

*The

Norwegian Writers for Children The Norwegian Writers for Children ( no, Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere, NBU) was founded in 1947. The association, composed of authors who write fiction Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, ...

association (''Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere'') is founded. *

Nils Johan Rud Nils Johan Rud (24 July 1908 – 7 June 1993) was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine ''Arbeidermagasinet'' / ''M ...

, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the

Gyldendal's Endowment Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated wi ...

literature prize for the first time

Notable births

January

*2 January –

Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad (born 2 January 1947, in Porsgrunn) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the terms 1997–2001, 2001–2005 and 2005& ...

, politician *19 January –

Frank Aarebrot Frank Henrik Aarebrot (19 January 1947 – 9 September 2017) was a Norwegian political scientist, political commentator, and professor of comparative politics. Among the most quoted and popular academics in the Norwegian press, he became bette ...

, political economist (died 2017). *20 January –

Dag Jostein Fjærvoll Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (20 January 1947 – 5 February 2021) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party __NOTOC__ Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public polic ...

, politician (died 2021). *24 January –

Øystein Sunde Øystein Olaf Sunde (born 24 January 1947) is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics. Although often regarded as a comedian, Sunde is a versatile guitarist who has pl ...

, folk singer and guitarist

February

*4 February –

Halvor Hagen Halvor Reini Hagen (born February 4, 1947) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted in the third round of the 1969 NFL Draft ...

, American football player *9 February –

Ole Paus Ole Paus (born 9 February 1947; full name ''Ole Christian Paus'') is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, poet and author, who is widely regarded as the foremost troubadour of the contemporary Norwegian ballad tradition ( no, visebølgen). During th ...

, singer, author and poet *14 February –

Marit Nybakk Marit Nybakk (born 14 February 1947, in Nord-Odal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party, a former First Vice-President of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, and a former President of the Nordic Council. From 2016 to 2018 she was Pr ...

, politician *20 February –

Torstein Dahle Torstein Dahle (born 20 February 1947) is a Norwegian politician and economist. He works at the Bergen University College and represents Red Party in the city council of Bergen. Dahle was born in Oslo. At age 14, Dahle joined Lambertseter Yout ...

, politician and economist *27 February – Johan Elsness, politician

March

*2 March –

Steinar Pedersen Steinar Pedersen (born 6 June 1975) is a former Norwegian association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He is the son of Erik Ruthford Pedersen and brother of Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen. Pedersen is the first Norwegian t ...

, politician *4 March –

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław ...

, saxophonist *5 March ** Jørg Willy Bronebakk, diplomat ** Lorents Lorentsen, civil servant **

Ola Didrik Saugstad Ola Didrik Saugstad (born 5 March 1947) is a Norwegian pediatrician, neonatologist and neuroscientist noted for his research on resuscitation of newborn children and his contribution to reduce child mortality. He is a Research Professor at Oslo ...

, pediatrician and professor *7 March –

Laila Riksaasen Dahl Laila Riksaasen Dahl (born 7 March 1947, in Oslo) is a Norwegian theologian who served as bishop of the Diocese of Tunsberg in the Church of Norway from 2002 to 2014. Dahl is a graduate from both the University of Oslo (1970, cand.mag. degree) a ...

, bishop *12 March ** Erling Lars Dale, educationalist ** Arne Sortevik, politician *15 March –

Henning Skumsvoll Henning Skumsvoll (born 15 March 1947 in Farsund) is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Vest-Agder in the '' Storting'', he was first elected in 2005. He was elected vice leader of the Ve ...

, politician *16 March –

Erling Lae Erling Lae (born 16 March 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in Oslo, is a cand.philol. by education and formerly worked as a journalist. From 1981 to 1985 he was a political advisor in the Ministry of Consum ...

, politician *28 March – Hanne Aga, poet (died

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). *29 March –

Aage Kvalbein Aage Kvalbein (born 29 March 1947) is a Norwegian cellist and a professor in cello at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is one of the most well-renowned musicians in Norway, both as a soloist, chamber musician and as a pedagogue. Kvalbein was bo ...

, cellist and professor of cello *30 March – Torbjørn Digernes, physicist and professor

April

*4 April –

Inger Smuk Inger Smuk (born 4 April 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark Finnmark (; se, Finnmárku ; fkv, Finmarku; fi, Ruija ; russian: Финнма� ...

, politician *9 April – Olav Steinar Namtvedt, politician *11 April –

Kristen Fløgstad Kristen Fløgstad (born 11 April 1947) is a former Norwegian athlete from Søgne in Vest-Agder. He represented Kristiansands IF. He won the national championships in triple jump ten times (1968, 1970–71, 1973–76, 1979–80 and 1982) ...

, triple jumper and long jumper *21 April –

Inge Hansen Inge Ketil Hansen (born 21 April 1946) is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Asker and represented the club Fredensborg/Ski HK. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ni ...

, businessperson *22 April – Anne Brit Stråtveit, politician *23 April –

Hugo Parr Hugo Ragnar Parr (born 23 April 1947) is a Norwegian physicist, civil servant and politician for the Labour Party (Norway), Labour Party. He was born in Asker. He took the B.Sc. degree in physics in 1968 and the M.Sc. degree in 1969, at the Univer ...

, physicist. *26 April – Sverre Leiro, businessperson *30 April –

Finn Kalvik Finn Bjørn Kalvik (born 30 April 1947) is a Norwegian singer and composer. Early career He was born in Fåvang, but his family moved to the working class district of Grorud, Oslo in 1952. Early in his career Kalvik found success putting music t ...

, singer and composer

May

*6 May –

Odd Aalen Odd Olai Aalen (born 6 May 1947, in Oslo) is a Norwegian statistician and a professor at the Department of Biostatistics at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo. Life Aalen completed his examen artium in 1966 at Oslo ...

, statistician and professor * 9 May – Frank Stubb Micaelsen, poet and novelist (d.

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). *12 May –

Tore Eriksen Tore is a Scandinavian masculine name. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Thórir'', which is composed of ''thorr'' which means thunder, and ''arr'' which means warrior. So Thunder Warrior or Thor's Warrior. The most famous person by this nam ...

, economist and civil servant *16 May **

Kari Gjesteby Kari Gjesteby (born 16 May 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She has never been a member of the Norwegian Parliament, but has been State Secretary for three tenures, as well as Minister of Trade and Shipping from February to ...

, politician **

Tom Thoresen Tom Thoresen (born 16 May 1947 in Glemmen) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 1977, and was re-elected on five occasions. On the local level Thoresen was a member of Fredr ...

, politician

June

*8 June – Jan Otto Fredagsvik, politician *10 June – Finn Jarle Sæle, newspaper editor. *11 June –

Svein Erik Bakke Svein Erik Bakke (11 June 1947 – 21 November 2006) was a Norwegian entrepreneur. Bakke was born at Sørum in Romerike, Norway. He began building his fortune by cleaning as a seventeen-year-old. Earning the nickname ''Vaske-Bakke'' (Washing- ...

, entrepreneur (died 2006). *14 June – Karen Margrethe Kuvaas, politician *23 June –

Thor Hansen Thor Harald Hansen (June 23, 1947 – December 5, 2018) was a Norwegian professional poker player. He was recruited by Larry Flynt to play poker for him after Hansen played against him in Las Vegas in the mid-1990s. He has two WSOP bracelets, on ...

, professional poker player (died 2018). *27 June –

Tron Øgrim Tron Øgrim (; 27 June 1947 – 23 May 2007) was a Norwegian journalist, author and politician. He was active in Socialist Youth Union (later Red Youth) from 1965 to 1973, and a centralToralv Østvang"Tron Øgrim er død" in ''PC World Norge, ...

, journalist, author and politician (died 2007). *28 June –

Bjørn Simensen Bjørn Erik Simensen (born 28 June 1947) is a Norwegian culture administrator and former journalist. He is known as director of the Norwegian National Opera from 1984 to 1990 and 1997 to 2009. He was born in Lillehammer. Starting his career as a jo ...

, culture administrator and former journalist

July

*3 July ** Rolf Erling Andersen, politician **

Grethe Kausland Grethe Kausland (July 3, 1947 – November 16, 2007) was a Norwegian singer, performer and actress. As a child star she was one of Norway's most popular singers (her debut single “Teddyen min” from 1955, sold more than 100,000 recordsJan ...

, singer, performer and actress (died 2007). *5 July **

Astrid Bekkenes Astrid Bekkenes (born 5 July 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. She serves as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up ...

, politician **

Sigurd Frisvold Sigurd Frisvold (5 July 1947 – 29 November 2022) was a Norwegian general who served as Chief of Defence of Norway from 30 April 1999 until 1 April 2005. Frisvold was born in Kristiansund. He was educated in the Norwegian army, in addition to ca ...

Chief of Defence The chief of defence (or head of defence) is the highest ranked commissioned officer of a nation's armed forces. The acronym CHOD is in common use within NATO and the European Union as a generic term for the highest national military position withi ...

*18 July –

Berit Unn Johansen Berit Unn Sandvik Johansen (born 18 July 1947) is a Norwegian figure skater. She became Norwegian champion in 1964. She competed at the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major interna ...

, figure skater. *24 July –

Svein Rennemo Svein Rennemo (born 24 July 1947) is a Norwegian businessperson and former chair of Statoil. Career Rennemo grew up in Drammen. He was educated in economics, graduating with the cand.oecon. degree from the University of Oslo in 1971. He then wor ...

, businessperson *26 July –

Kristian Helland Kristian Helland (born 26 July 1947) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He is known as mayor of Bergen, the second largest city in Norway, from 2001 to 2003. He replaced Ingmar Ljones who was elected to the Parliament ...

, politician *28 July – Kjell Øvergård, politician

August

*4 August – Halvar Hansen, politician *12 August –

Ole Henrik Magga Ole Henrik Magga (born 12 August 1947) is a Sami people, Sámi linguistics, linguist, professor and politician from Kautokeino, Norway. As a linguist As a linguist, Magga is best known for his work on syntax. His master's thesis at the Unive ...

, linguist and politician *20 August –

Per Ravn Omdal Per Ravn Omdal (born 20 August 1947) is a former president of the Football Association of Norway. He's also been the vice president of UEFA since 1996. Per Ravn Omdal has represented Norwegian football with distinction for a number of years within ...

, president of the

Norwegian Football Association The Norwegian Football Federation ( nb, Norges Fotballforbund, nn, Noregs Fotballforbund; NFF) is the governing body of football in Norway. It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the league systems ...

*23 August –

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypdal ...

, guitarist and composer

September

*1 September –

Jan Jakob Tønseth Jan Jakob Tønseth (1 September 1947 – 12 October 2018) was a Norwegian author, poet and translator. Tønseth debuted as a poet with the poetry collection ''Kimærer'' in 1971, when he was only 24 years of age. He achieved broad recognition as ...

, author, poet and translator *3 September –

Kjell Magne Bondevik Kjell Magne Bondevik (; born 3 September 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian Lutheranism, Lutheran Religious minister, minister and Politics of Norway, politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party (Norway), Christian Democratic Party, he serv ...

*12 September –

Bjørn Floberg Bjørn Floberg (born 12 September 1947) is a Norwegian actor of film, television and theatre. He is particularly noted for playing unsympathetic authority figures, but he has also had success playing other types of roles. Career Theatre Flob ...

, actor *19 September – Knut Karlberg, veterinarian *21 September –

Åge Tovan Åge Edvin Tovan (born 21 September 1947 in Kristiansund) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Akershus during the terms 1993–1997, 1993–1997 and 2001–2005. T ...

, politician *23 September – Morten Strand, soccer player and politician *24 September –

Erik Hivju Erik Hivju (born 24 September 1947) is a Norwegian actor. Hivju has appeared in more than a dozen television series, as well as several films. He is the father of the Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju. Selected filmography * '' Lukket avdeling'' ...

, actor *25 September – Torhild Staahlen, operatic mezzo-soprano *27 September –

Svein Kvia Svein "Kvien" Kvia (27 September 1947 – 2 February 2005) was a Norwegian footballer who spent his entire career at Viking F.K., where he was one of the club's most successful players of all time. Between 1965 and 1980, Kvia played 551 times for ...

, international soccer player (died 2005). *28 September –

Gustav Lorentzen Gustav Lorentzen (28 September 1947 – 21 April 2010), also known by his stage name Ludvigsen, was a Norwegian singer-songwriter, best known from being half of the successful duo Knutsen & Ludvigsen, alongside Øystein "Knutsen" Dolmen. He went ...

, singer-songwriter (died 2010).

October

*10 October – Håkon Helgøy, politician *11 October – Sigmund Kroslid, politician *14 October – Per Otto Furuseth, handball player, coach and administrator. *19 October –

Gunnar Staalesen Gunnar Staalesen (born 19 October 1947) is a Norwegian writer. He is a major figure in the Nordic noir crime fiction genre through his 19 novels featuring Varg Veum, a private detective in Bergen on the rainy west coast of Norway. The Varg Veum s ...

, writer *26 October –

Eli Hagen Eli Engum Hagen (born 26 October 1947 in Dombås, Oppland) is a Norwegian television presenter and the wife and secretary of the Norwegian politician Carl I. Hagen, former leader of the Progress Party. In recent years she has also made a name for ...

, secretary. *31 October – Gunhild Elise Øyangen, politician

November

*3 November – Tor Svendsberget, biathlete *5 November –

Eyvind Skeie Eyvind Skeie (born 5 November 1947) is a Norwegian priest and author.Eyvind Skeie
in

Øyvind Stene Øyvind Stene (born 18 November 1947) is a Norwegian engineer and businessperson. He was born in Førde, and took an education in civil engineering. From 1973 to 2000 he worked mainly as a consultant, including a period in Zambia for the Norwegian ...

, engineer and businessperson *19 November –

Finn Tveter Finn Ivar Tveter (19 November 1947 – 30 July 2018) was a Norwegian jurist and Olympic rower. He received a silver medal in coxless four at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, together with Ole Nafstad, Rolf Andreassen, and Arne Bergo ...

, rower, Olympic silver medallist and jurist (died 2018). *22 November –

Terje Rød-Larsen Terje Rød-Larsen (born 22 November 1947) is a Norwegian diplomat, politician, and sociologist. Rød-Larsen came to wide international prominence as a key figure in the 1990s negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords—the first-ever agreements ...

, diplomat and sociologist *24 November –

Eva Lundgren Eva Lundgren (born November 24, 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian-Sweden, Swedish sociology, sociologist. She is an expert on violence against women and sexual violence, particularly in religious contexts. She is Professor Emerita of sociology at Upp ...

, feminist scholar and sociologist

December

*5 December –

Jørgen Kosmo Jørgen Hårek Kosmo (5 December 1947 – 24 July 2017) was a Norwegian politician. From 2005 to 2013 he was Auditor General of Norway, after representing the Labour Party in the Storting (parliament) for 20 years, of which the final 4 years we ...

, politician (died 2017). *18 December **

Einar Olav Skogholt Einar Olav Skogholt (born 18 December 1947 in Nord-Odal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1989, and was re-elected on two occasions. He had previously served as deputy repr ...

, politician ** Sten Stensen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist *29 December – Odd-Arne Jacobsen, musician

Full date unknown

Håvard Kjærstad Håvard Kjærstad (born 1947) is a Norway, Norwegian businessperson. He graduated from BI Norwegian Business School in 1972 with a degree in business economy. He was employed at Esso in 1970 and is currently Nordic Retail Sales Manager. He is also ...

, businessperson * An-Magritt Jensen, sociologist * Kai Paulsen, journalist, photographer and computer collector (died

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) * Johan Vold, businessperson

Notable deaths

*1 January –

Paul Benjamin Vogt Paul Benjamin Vogt (16 May 1863 – 1 January 1947) was a Norwegian politician of the Conservative Party who served as a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm 1903–1904, Minister of Trade and Minister of Auditing 1904–1905. In 1 ...

, politician (born 1863) *12 February – Ragnhild Kåta, first deaf-blind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (born 1873) *10 March – Ole Wehus, Nazi collaborator and torturer, executed (born 1909) *8 April – Olaf Frydenlund, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1862) *22 April –

Einar Dønnum Einar Olav Christiansen Dønnum (19 April 1897 – 22 April 1947) was a Norwegian Nazi collaborator who was executed during the legal purge in Norway after World War II. Early life Before the war, Einar was a manager and Sunday school tea ...

, Nazi collaborator, executed (born 1897) *30 April –

Yngvar Bryn Yngvar Bryn (17 December 1881 – 30 April 1947) was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium. At just ...

, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (born 1881) *24 May –

Øistein Schirmer Øistein Schirmer (11 April 1879 – 24 May 1947) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Norwegian team, which won the gold medal in the gymnastics men's team, free system event. He was born in Fredr ...

, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879) *28 June –

Per Steenberg Peder Steenberg (March 17, 1870 – June 28, 1947) was a Norwegian organist and composer from Nedre Eiker, best known for his church music. Life and career Steenberg graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory and also studied abroad in Leipzig, ...

, organist and composer (born 1870) *1 August – Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872). *15 September – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (born 1907) *15 October – John Johansen, sprinter (born 1883) *18 October –

Johan Cappelen Johan Cappelen (25 February 1889 – 18 October 1947) was a Norway, Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Conservative Party (Norway), Conservative Party. He was born in Skogn as a son of physician Johan Christian Severin Cappelen (1855–193 ...

, jurist and politician (born 1889) *21 October **

Torger Baardseth Torger Baardseth (23 September 1875 – 21 October 1947) was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher. Background Torger Baardseth was born at Bærum in Akershus county, Norway. His parents were Nils Baardseth (1839–1920) and Gunda Elisa Morris ...

, bookseller and publisher (born 1875) ** Per Larssen, politician (born 1881) *23 October –

Sigurd Christiansen Sigurd Christiansen (17 November 1891 – 23 October 1947) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Seieren'' in 1915. His literary breakthrough was the trilogy ''Indgangen'' (1925), ''Sverdene'' (1927 ...

, novelist and playwright (born 1891) *3 November –

Embrik Strand Embrik Strand (2 June 1876 – 3 November 1947) was an entomologist and arachnologist who classified many insect and spider species including the greenbottle blue tarantula. Life and career Strand was born in Ål, Norway. He studied at t ...

, arachnologist (born 1876) *20 November –

Magnus Nilssen Magnus Nilssen (18 July 1871 – 20 November 1947) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties. He was born in Lillehammer as a son of shoemaker Mathias Nilssen (1834–1920) and his wife Eline Pedersen (183 ...

, politician (born 1871)

Full date unknown

* Per Lysne,

Rosemaling Rose-painting, , or is a Scandinavian decorative folk painting that flourished from the 1700s to the mid-19th century, particularly in Norway. In Sweden, rose-painting began to be called , c. 1901, for the region where it had been most popular ...

artist (born 1880)

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