Born in Christiania

Christiania

Former name of Oslo, the capital of Norway (1624–1924)

Christiania as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Norwegian actor, Norwegian national socialist, Norwegian composer): Arve Opsahl, Per Imerslund, Otto Winter Hjelm and some more.

Celebrities from Christiania

Where is Christiania located? Christiania: Current Local Time

Celebrities from Christiania

Arve Opsahl

Norwegian actor

*May 14th, 1921 †April 29th, 2007, Oslo

Per Imerslund

Norwegian national socialist

*May 9th, 1912 †December 7th, 1943, Oslo

Otto Winter Hjelm

Norwegian composer

*October 8th, 1837 †May 3rd, 1931, Oslo

Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl

Norwegian musician

*October 15th, 1885 †June 21st, 1959, Oslo

Sonja Henie

Norwegian figure skater (1912–1969)

*April 8th, 1912 †October 12th, 1969, Oslo

Ivo Caprino

Norwegian film director (1920–2001)

*February 17th, 1920 †February 8th, 2001, Snarøya

Lars Onsager

American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976)

*November 27th, 1903 †October 5th, 1976, Coral Gables

Per Gulbrandsen

Norwegian rower (1897-1963)

*July 18th, 1897 †November 2nd, 1963, Oslo

Randi Bakke

Figure skater

*October 29th, 1908 †May 21st, 1984, Nesodden

Oscar Mathisen

Norwegian speed skater (1888-1954)

*October 4th, 1888 †April 10th, 1954, Oslo

Liv Dommersnes

Norwegian actress

*September 28th, 1922 †April 6th, 2014, Oslo

Ragnar Frisch

Norwegian economist

*March 3rd, 1895 †January 31st, 1973, Oslo

Knut Nystedt

Norwegian composer, choir director and university teacher

*September 3rd, 1915 †December 8th, 2014, Oslo

Odd Hassel

Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (1897-1981)

*May 17th, 1897 †May 11th, 1981, Oslo

Henrik Bull

Norwegian architect (1864-1953)

*March 28th, 1864 †June 2nd, 1953, Oslo

Kristian Birkeland

Norwegian scientist

*December 13th, 1867 †June 15th, 1917, Tokyo

Olaf Bull

Norwegian poet

*November 10th, 1883 †June 29th, 1933, Oslo

Øivin Fjeldstad

Norwegian conductor and violinist (1903-1983)

*May 2nd, 1903 †October 16th, 1983, Oslo

Fredrik Stang

Norwegian politician (1867-1941)

*December 27th, 1867 †November 15th, 1941, Christiania

Hjalmar Borgstrøm

Norwegian composer

*March 23rd, 1864 †July 5th, 1925, Christiania

Rudolf Nilsen

Norwegian writer

*February 28th, 1901 †April 23rd, 1929, Paris

Wenche Foss

Norwegian diva, actress, singer, recording artist (1917–2011)

*December 5th, 1917 †March 28th, 2011, Oslo

Carsten Borchgrevink

Anglo-Norwegian polar explorer (1864-1934)

*December 1st, 1864 †April 21st, 1934, Oslo

Carl Berner

Norwegian politician (1841–1918)

*November 20th, 1841 †May 25th, 1918, Christiania

Peder Anker

Prime Minister of Norway in Stockholm 1814-1822

*December 8th, 1749 †December 10th, 1824, Christiania

Elias Aslaksen

Norwegian clergyman

*April 19th, 1888 †May 10th, 1976, Hønefoss

Christian Magnus Falsen

Jurist, father of the Constitution of Norway and member of Stortinget (1782-1830)

*September 14th, 1782 †January 13th, 1830, Christiania

Per Winge

Norwegian conductor (1858-1935)

*August 27th, 1858 †September 7th, 1935, Oslo

Rudolf Keyser

Norwegian historian

*January 1st, 1803 †October 9th, 1864, Christiania

Christian Braunmann Tullin

Norwegian poet (1728-1765)

*September 6th, 1728 †January 21st, 1765, Christiania

Rolf Jacobsen

Norwegian poet, writer (1907-1994)

*March 8th, 1907 †February 20th, 1994, Hamar Municipality

Leif Juster

Norwegian comedian (1910–1995)

*February 14th, 1910 †November 25th, 1995, Bærum Municipality

Henki Kolstad

Norwegian actor (1915-2008)

*February 3rd, 1915 †July 14th, 2008, Diakonhjemmet Hospital

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

19th-century Norwegian writer

*January 15th, 1812 †January 6th, 1885, Christiania

Espen Skjønberg

Norwegian actor

*April 7th, 1924 †August 26th, 2022

Johan Kvandal

Norwegian composer

*September 8th, 1919 †February 16th, 1999, Oslo

Vilhelm Bjerknes

Norwegian physicist and meteorologist (*1862 – †1951)

*March 14th, 1862 †April 9th, 1951, Oslo

Edmund Neupert

Norwegian musician (1842-1888)

*April 1st, 1842 †June 22nd, 1888, New York City

Andreas Munch

Norwegian writer

*October 19th, 1811 †June 27th, 1884, Vedbæk

Johan Selmer

Norwegian composer (1844-1910)

*January 20th, 1844 †July 21st, 1910, Venice

Bjarne Brustad

Norwegian musician (1895-1978)

*March 4th, 1895 †May 20th, 1978, Oslo

Ivar F. Andresen

Norwegian singer (1896-1940)

*July 27th, 1896 †November 24th, 1940, Stockholm

Peter Dybwad

Norwegian-born German architect (1859-1921)

*February 17th, 1859 †October 13th, 1921, Leipzig

Ludvig Irgens-Jensen

Norwegian composer

*April 13th, 1894 †April 11th, 1969, Enna

Inger Jacobsen

Norwegian singer (1923–1996)

*October 13th, 1923 †July 21st, 1996, Oslo

Nils Collett Vogt

Norwegian poet

*September 24th, 1864 †December 23rd, 1937, Christiania

Thorleif Schjelderup

Norwegian ski jumper (1920-2006)

*January 20th, 1920 †May 28th, 2006, Oslo

Olaf Gulbransson

Norwegian artist (1873-1958)

*May 26th, 1873 †September 18th, 1958, Tegernsee

Asbjørg Borgfeldt

Norwegian sculptor (1900-1976)

*October 31st, 1900 †June 5th, 1976, Oslo

Finn Mortensen

Norwegian musician

*January 6th, 1922 †May 23rd, 1983, Oslo

Niels Juel

Danish admiral (1629-1697)

*May 8th, 1629 †April 8th, 1697, Copenhagen

Halfdan Kjerulf

Norwegian composer

*September 17th, 1815 †August 11th, 1868, Christiania

Reidar Aulie

Norwegian artist (1904-1977)

*March 13th, 1904 †November 23rd, 1977, Oslo

Marcus Thrane

Norwegian politician (1817-1890)

*October 14th, 1817 †April 30th, 1890, Eau Claire

Rikard Nordraak

Norwegian composer

*June 12th, 1842 †March 20th, 1866, Berlin

Christopher Bruun

Norwegian priest

*September 23rd, 1839 †July 17th, 1920, Gausdal Municipality

Olav Sunde

Athletics competitor

*August 17th, 1903 †November 10th, 1985, Oslo

Axel Heiberg

Norwegian businessman and diplomat

*March 16th, 1848 †September 4th, 1932, Oslo

Jacob Lindboe

Norwegian lawyer and politician (1843-1902)

*September 3rd, 1843 †February 4th, 1902, Christiania

Johan Borgen

Norwegian writer

*April 28th, 1902 †October 16th, 1979, Hvaler

Arnold Christopher Ræstad

Norwegian politician (1878-1945)

*February 15th, 1878 †September 18th, 1945, Oslo

Peter Brynie Lindeman

Norwegian musician and composer

*February 1st, 1858 †January 1st, 1930, Christiania

Dag Ramsøy Bryn

Norwegian diplomat (1909-1991)

*March 17th, 1909 †April 11th, 1991, Tvedestrand

Edvard Hambro

Norwegian politician (1911–1977)

*August 22nd, 1911 †February 1st, 1977, Oslo

Kristian Welhaven

Norwegian police chief

*October 11th, 1883 †July 27th, 1975, Oslo

Axel Holst

Norwegian physician

*September 6th, 1860 †April 26th, 1931, Oslo

Emil Schreiner

Norwegian philologist

*November 26th, 1831 †November 15th, 1910, Christiania

Harriet Bosse

Swedish–Norwegian actress (1878-1961)

*February 19th, 1878 †November 2nd, 1961, Christiania

Rolf Stenersen

Norwegian sprinter, businessman and art collector (1899-1978)

*February 13th, 1899 †October 15th, 1978, Bergen

Eilif Peterssen

Norwegian painter (1852-1928)

*September 4th, 1852 †December 29th, 1928, Lysaker

Hans Gude

Norwegian painter (1825-1903)

*March 13th, 1825 †August 17th, 1903, Berlin

Peter Andreas Munch

Norwegian historian (1810-1863)

*December 15th, 1810 †May 25th, 1863, Rome

Thorbjørn Egner

Norwegian artist and writer (1912–1990)

*December 12th, 1912 †December 24th, 1990, Oslo

Ragna Nielsen

Norwegian educator (1845–1924)

*July 17th, 1845 †September 29th, 1924, Christiania

Erling Lorentzen

Norwegian businessman (1923-2021)

*January 28th, 1923 †March 9th, 2021, Oslo

Karen Simensen

Norwegian figure skater

*August 26th, 1907 †July 13th, 1996, Oslo

Johanne Dybwad

Norwegian actress

*August 2nd, 1867 †March 4th, 1950, Oslo

Frithjof Andersen

Wrestler

*April 5th, 1893 †July 24th, 1975, Oslo

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen

Norwegian historian and general

*April 21st, 1897 †August 18th, 1975, Oslo

Kristian Krefting

Footballer (1891-1964)

*February 9th, 1891 †April 13th, 1964, London

Carl Albert Andersen

Gymnast and pole vaulter (1876-1951)

*August 15th, 1876 †September 28th, 1951, Oslo

Trygve Gulbranssen

Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist

*June 15th, 1894 †October 10th, 1962, Eidsberg Municipality

Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe

Norwegian zoologist

*November 12th, 1894 †June 8th, 1976, Oslo

Waldemar Christofer Brøgger

Norwegian geologist and petrologist

*November 10th, 1851 †February 17th, 1940, Oslo

Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug

Sport shooter

*March 22nd, 1915 †September 14th, 1993, Bærum Municipality

Waldemar Thrane

Norwegian composer and violinist

*October 8th, 1790 †December 30th, 1828, Christiania

Anna Stang

Norwegian politician (1834-1901)

*May 18th, 1834 †December 23rd, 1901, Kristiansand Municipality

Børre Falkum-Hansen

Olympic sailor

*August 13th, 1919 †June 24th, 2006, Oslo

Johan Ernst Gunnerus

Norwegian bishop and botanist (1718-1773)

*February 26th, 1718 †September 25th, 1773, Kristiansund Municipality

Eva Nansen

Norwegian mezzosoprano singer

*December 17th, 1858 †December 9th, 1907, Lysaker

Olaf Holtedahl

Norwegian geologist (1885–1975)

*June 24th, 1885 †August 26th, 1975, Oslo

Catharinus Elling

Norwegian musician, composer, musicologist, and music educator

*September 13th, 1858 †January 8th, 1942, Christiania

Viggo Hansteen

Norwegian lawyer (1900-1941)

*September 13th, 1900 †September 10th, 1941, Årvoll

Alfred Andersen-Wingar

Norwegian composer

*October 15th, 1869 †April 21st, 1952, Oslo

Ludvig Karsten

Norwegian artist (1876-1926)

*May 8th, 1876 †October 19th, 1926, Paris

Frits Thaulow

Norwegian painter (1847-1906)

*October 20th, 1847 †November 5th, 1906, Volendam

Cato Maximilian Guldberg

Mathematician and chemist from Norway

*August 11th, 1836 †January 14th, 1902, Christiania

Bernt Anker

Norwegian merchant and ship-owner

*November 22nd, 1746 †April 21st, 1805, Christiania

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Haakon Lie

Norwegian politician (1905–2009)

*September 22nd, 1905 †May 25th, 2009, Oslo

Kari Diesen

Norwegian actress, singer (1914-1987)

*June 26th, 1914 †March 18th, 1987, Oslo

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