1902 in Norway

Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Prime Minister of Norway: Johannes Steen, succeeded by:
• Prime Minister of Norway: Otto Blehr

Events

• 15 November – The Ofoten Line opened.

Arts and literature

Sport

• Football Association of Norway is founded.

Notable births

• 15 January - Olaug Hay, politician (d.2000)
• 24 January - Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (d.1977)
• 12 February - Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (d.1942)
• 25 February - Hans Berg, politician (d.1980)
• 15 March - Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (d.1970)
• 3 April - Dagmar Maalstad, politician (d.2000)
• 4 April - Sverre Hope, politician (d.1966)
• 5 April - Olav Nielsen, boxer (d.1944)
• 6 April - Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (d.1964)
• 12 April - Finn Øen, politician (d.1979)
• 18 April - Gulborg Nygaard, politician (d.1991)
• 24 April - Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.1983)
• 25 April - Per Aabel, comic actor (d.1999)
• 28 April - Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (d.1979)
• 5 May - Johan Andersen, politician (d.1968)
• 21 May - Asbjørn Øye, politician (d.1998)
• 23 May - Lars Tangvik, politician (d.1991)
• 11 July - Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (d.1996)
• 1 August - Peder Kjellberg, boxer (d.1975)
• 9 August - Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (d.1989)
• 14 August - Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (d.1987)
• 18 August - Ole Bae, civil servant (d.1972)
• 2 September - Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (d.1985)
• 1 October - Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1986)
• 5 October - Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (d.1961)
• 10 October - Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (d.1990)
• 11 October - Bent Røiseland, politician (d.1981)
• 12 October - Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (d.1985)
• 12 October - Finn Moe, politician (d.1971)
• 12 October - Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (d.1979)
• 1 November - Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (d.1943)
• 8 November - Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (d.1979)
• 25 November - Trygve Stokstad, boxer (d.1979)
• 22 December - Hartvig Svendsen, politician (d.1971)

Full date unknown

• Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (d.1996)
• Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (d.1970)
• Kaare Strøm, limnologist (d.1967)

Notable deaths

• 6 January - Lars Hertervig, painter (b.1830)
• 17 January - Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (b.1836)
• 6 August - Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (b.1850)
• 13 November - Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (b.1819)

Full date unknown

• Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (b.1833)
• Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (b.1821)
• Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1845)
• Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (b.1850)