Norwegian of the Century

Norwegian of the Century (Norwegian: Århundrets nordmann) was a poll carried out by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 2005, the 100-year anniversary of Norwegian independence. The poll was SMS-based and over 400,000 Norwegians voted over the course of the year.[1] To qualify as "Norwegian of the Century", the nominee must have lived between 1905 and 2005. All Norwegians were eligible for nomination, and there were initially 600 people on the list. A "Great Norwegian Committee" (Store Norske komiteen) consisting of Nils Arne Eggen, Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg, Guri Hjeltnes, Harald Norvik, Erling Sandmo and Cathrine Sandnes narrowed the list down to 50.[2] Another poll was conducted, again SMS-based, with the results presented live on NRK1 on 17 December 2005. The winner, with 41% of the vote, was King Olav V. Former Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen was second with 24%, followed by Erik Bye with 15%.[3][4] The results for the top 50 spots were as follows:

King Olav V
Mari Boine
Fridtjof Nansen
Gustav Vigeland
  1. Olav V
  2. Einar Gerhardsen
  3. Erik Bye
  4. Kim Friele
  5. Thor Heyerdahl
  6. Mari Boine
  7. Gro Harlem Brundtland
  8. Haakon VII
  9. Christian Michelsen
  10. Fridtjof Nansen
  11. Ivar Asbjørn Følling
  12. Grete Waitz
  13. Alf Prøysen
  14. Helge Ingstad og Anne Stine Ingstad
  15. Anne-Cath. Vestly
  16. Gunnar Sønsteby
  17. Knut Hamsun
  18. Kjell Aukrust
  19. Eivind Berggrav
  20. Kirsten Flagstad
  21. Ole Gunnar Solskjær
  22. Hjalmar Andersen
  23. Edvard Munch
  24. Bjørn Dæhlie
  25. Carl Joachim Hambro
  26. Katti Anker Møller
  27. Kristian Ottosen
  28. Rosemarie Köhn
  29. Bjørn Wirkola
  30. Sam Eyde
  31. Olav Selvaag
  32. Arne Arnardo
  33. Karl Evang
  34. Thorbjørn Egner
  35. Halldis Moren Vesaas
  36. Jan Garbarek
  37. Finn Lied
  38. Sigrid Undset
  39. Wenche Foss
  40. Erling Stordahl
  41. Oscar Mathisen
  42. Sonja Henie
  43. Arne Nordheim
  44. Trygve Lie
  45. Inger Hagerup
  46. Johs Andenæs
  47. Liv Ullmann
  48. Ragnar Frisch
  49. Gustav Vigeland
  50. Francis Bull

References

  1. ↑ Amundsen, Ulrik Rongved. "Olav 5 er århundrets nordmann" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Øyen, Ragnhild Sleire. "Store Norske komiteen" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Kong Olav kåret til århundrets nordmann" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Folkekongen ble århundrets nordmann" (in Norwegian). Aftenbladet. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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