1900 in Norway

Events in the year 1900 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen

Events

• 17 February - The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food is established
• 21 November – the Norwegian Employers' Association was founded.
• 3 December – Population Census: There were 2,239,881 inhabitants in Norway.
• The 1900 Parliamentary election takes place.

Notable births

• 5 January - Nina Eik-Nes, politician (d.1997)
• 31 January - Bertel Flaten, politician (d.1963)
• 14 February - Ola Johan Gjengedal, politician (d.1992)
• 15 March - Christian Schweigaard Stang, linguistics researcher and professor (d.1977)
• 16 March - Ragnhild Larsen, diver (d.1969)
• 26 March - Ivar Jacobsen Norevik, politician (d.1956)
• 28 March - Olav Marensius Strandås, politician (d.1981)
• 17 April - Ejnar Torgensen, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.1932)
• 10 May - Gunvald Engelstad, politician (d.1972)
• 13 May - Frithjof Bettum, jurist and politician (d.1984)
• 12 June - Hjalmar Nygaard, boxer (d.1937)
• 13 June - Johan Støa, multi-sportsman (d.1991)
• 30 June - Knut Rød, police officer responsible for the transfer of Jewish people to SS troops in Oslo, acquitted (d.1986)
• 5 July - Ole Hegge, cross country skier and Olympic silver medallist (d.1994)
• 17 July - Eilert Bøhm, gymnast and Olympic silver medallist (d.1982)
• 21 July - Ole Rømer Aagaard Sandberg, politician (d.1985)
• 5 August - Sverre Sørsdal, boxer and Olympic silver medallist (d.1996)
• 14 August - Arne Korsmo, architect (d. 1968 in Norway)
• 29 August - Thorleif Christoffersen, Olympic gold medallist (d.1975)
• 13 September - Viggo Hansteen, lawyer and politician, executed (d.1941)
• 17 September - Martha Ostenso, Canadian novelist and screenwriter (d.1963)
• 23 September - Jørgen Vogt, newspaper editor and politician (d.1972)
• 26 September - Hjalmar Strømme, boxer (d.1925)
• 30 September - Erling Johan Vindenes, politician (d.1984)
• 8 October - Torstein Selvik, politician (d.1983)
• 14 October - Arne Mortensen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1942)
• 18 October - Jens Schive, journalist and diplomat (d.1962)
• 15 December - Arthur Olsen, boxer (d.1951)

Full date unknown

• Eivind Stenersen Engelstad, archaeologist and art historian (d.1969)
• Gunnar Emil Garfors, poet (d.1979)
• Gunnar Larsen, journalist, writer and translator (d.1958)
• Einar Skjæraasen, author (d.1966)

Notable deaths

• 13 January - Peter Waage, chemist and professor (b.1833)
• 28 May - Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts, jurist and politician (b.1824)
• 29 July - Sigbjørn Obstfelder, writer (b.1866)

Full date unknown

• Christen Christensen, military officer and politician (b.1826)
• Thomas Henrik Hammer, jurist and politician (b.1815)
• Henrik Laurentius Helliesen, politician and Minister (b.1824)
• Jacob Lerche Johansen, politician and Minister (b.1818)
• Niels Mathiesen, politician and merchant (b.1829)
• Bernt Julius Muus, Lutheran minister (b.1832)