1901 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1901 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Oscar II.^[1]

• Prime Minister

Johannes Steen

Events

• 12 August  - 2/3 of the town of Farsund burns down.^[2]

Popular culture

Music

See main article: 1901 in Norwegian music.

Literature

Births

January to March

• 9 January – Bjarne Lyngstad, politician and Minister (died 1971)
• 16 January – Narve Bonna, ski jumper and Olympic silver medallist (died 1976)
• 16 January – Hans Karolus Ommedal, politician (died 1984)
• 26 January – Alf Konningen, alpine skier (died 1978)
• 30 January – Eldrid Erdal, politician (died 1997)
• 21 February – Tore Foss, singer, actor and theatre director (died 1968).^[3]
• 11 March – Kjell Bondevik, politician and Minister (died 1983)
• 17 March – Arnt Njargel, politician (died 1985)
• 25 March – Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (died 1957)

April to June

• 10 April – Tønnes Oksefjell, politician (died 1976)
• 23 April – Tore Segelcke, actress (died 1979)
• 1 May – Jentoft Jensen, politician (died 1953)
• 3 May – Kjell Gjøstein Aabrek, politician (died 1967)
• 8 May – Ingrid Bjerkås, first female minister in the Church of Norway (died 1980)
• 11 May – Axel Strøm, physician (died 1985).^[4]
• 18 May – Sigrun Berg, weaver and textile designer (died 1982).^[5]
• 23 May – Kristoffer Nilsen, boxer (died 1975)
• 4 June – Kolbjørn Fjeld, librarian and publisher (died 1978).^[6]
• 7 June – Nils Ebbessøn Astrup, ship owner (died 1972).^[7]
• 19 June – Øyvinn Øi, military officer (died 1940)

July to September

• 8 July – Sigurd Lersbryggen, politician (died 1980)
• 9 July – Jørgen Mathiesen, landowner and businessperson (died 1993)
• 14 July – Hårek Ludvig Hansen, politician (died 1996)
• 14 July – Haakon Sløgedal, politician (died 1979)
• 17 July – Finn Berstad, international soccer player (died 1982)
• 6 August – Anders Sæterøy, politician (died 1991)
• 10 August – Hjalmar Olai Storeide, politician (died 1961)
• 14 August – Håkon Bryhn, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1968)
• 16 August – Olav Kielland, composer and conductor (died 1985)
• 27 August – Liv Tomter, politician (died 1978)
• 31 August – Helge Jakobsen, politician (died 1996)
• 5 September – Erling Dekke Næss, shipowner and businessman (died 1993)
• 6 September – Henrik Friis Robberstad, politician (died 1978)
• 11 September – Torkell Tande, politician (died 2001)
• 22 September – Brynhild Berge, diver (died 1975)

October to December

• 1 October – Arne Torolf Strøm, politician (died 1972)
• 2 October – Egil Halmøy, politician (died 1984)
• 4 October – Egil Werner Erichsen, politician (died 2000)
• 6 October – Aslak Brekke, folksinger (died 1978)
• 8 October – Eivind Groven, composer and music-theorist (died 1977)
• 18 November – Einar Nilsen, boxer (died 1980)
• 24 November – Reidar Ødegaard, cross country skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1972)
• 6 December – Odd Nansen, architect, author and humanitarian (died 1973)
• 26 December – Olav Hordvik, politician (died 1979)
• 31 December – John Schjelderup Giæver, author and polar researcher (died 1970)

Full date unknown

• Per Arneberg, poet, prosaist and translator (died 1981)
• Erik Kristen-Johanssen, jurist and theatre director (died 1976)
• Gulbrand Lunde, politician (died 1942)
• Rudolf Nilsen, poet and journalist (died 1929)
• Bjarne Slapgard, educator and author (died 1997)
• Solveig Haugan, stage and movie actress (died 1953)

Deaths

• 31 January – Peter Andreas Blix, architect and engineer (born 1831)
• 9 May – Andreas Leigh Aabel, physician and poet (born 1830)
• 3 July – Lorenz Juhl Vogt, politician (born 1825)

Full date unknown

• Ole Peter Petersen, founder of Methodism in Norway and co-founder of Norwegian and Danish Methodism in the United States (born 1822)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Oscar 2. . Terje . Bratberg . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 4 January 2024.
2. Web site: Farsund bys historie.
3. Encyclopedia: Tore Ejnarssøn Foss . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 23 November 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: Axel Strøm . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øivind . Larsen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 1 February 2013.
5. Encyclopedia: Sigrun Berg . Mats . Linder . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 12 August 2024.
6. Encyclopedia: Kolbjørn Fjeld . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Egil . Tveterås . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 March 2013.
7. Encyclopedia: Nils Ebbessøn Astrup . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 23 April 2021.