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Most Famous Norwegian Scientists & Academics
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Norway 1,210
610 FN 
Fridtjof Nansen Norwegian Zoologist 1861–1930
Fridtjof Nansen Norwegian Zoologist 1861–1930 1,567 TH 
Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian Anthropologist 1914–2002
Thor Heyerdahl Norwegian Anthropologist 1914–2002 4,350 NH 
Niels Henrik Abel Norwegian Mathematician 1802–1829
Niels Henrik Abel Norwegian Mathematician 1802–1829 15,049 SL 
Sophus Lie Norwegian Mathematician 1842–1899
Sophus Lie Norwegian Mathematician 1842–1899 18,381 MM 
May-Britt Moser Norwegian Professor b. 1963
May-Britt Moser Norwegian Professor b. 1963 27,743 FE 
Finn E. Kydland Norwegian Economist b. 1943
Finn E. Kydland Norwegian Economist b. 1943 28,457 TH 
Trygve Haavelmo Norwegian Mathematician 1911–1999
Trygve Haavelmo Norwegian Mathematician 1911–1999 29,428 AS 
Atle Selberg Norwegian Mathematician 1917–2007
Atle Selberg Norwegian Mathematician 1917–2007 36,425 OD Ole-Johan Dahl Norwegian Computer Scientist 1931–2002
43,980 TS 
Thoralf Skolem Norwegian Mathematician 1887–1963
Thoralf Skolem Norwegian Mathematician 1887–1963 50,248 SE Sam Eyde Norwegian Inventor 1866–1940
50,726 EW 
Erik Werenskiold Norwegian Lithographer 1855–1938
Erik Werenskiold Norwegian Lithographer 1855–1938 51,611 CW Caspar Wessel Norwegian Mathematician 1745–1818
67,602 PW 
Peter Waage Norwegian Chemist 1833–1900
Peter Waage Norwegian Chemist 1833–1900 73,153 GO 
Georg Ossian Sars Norwegian Biologist 1837–1927
Georg Ossian Sars Norwegian Biologist 1837–1927 91,383 CS 
Carl Sofus Lumholtz Norwegian Anthropologist 1851–1922
Carl Sofus Lumholtz Norwegian Anthropologist 1851–1922 120,154 BM 
Bernt Michael Holmboe Norwegian Mathematician 1795–1850
Bernt Michael Holmboe Norwegian Mathematician 1795–1850 140,396 ES Embrik Strand Norwegian Botanist 1876–1947
143,759 SR 
Svein Rosseland Norwegian Astronomer 1894–1985
Svein Rosseland Norwegian Astronomer 1894–1985 146,538 JE 
Jens Esmark Norwegian Geologist 1763–1839
Jens Esmark Norwegian Geologist 1763–1839 147,244 NW Nic Waal Norwegian Psychiatrist 1905–1960
166,541 IR 
Idun Reiten Norwegian Mathematician b. 1942
Idun Reiten Norwegian Mathematician b. 1942 173,502 SM 
Sigmund Mowinckel Norwegian Professor 1884–1965
Sigmund Mowinckel Norwegian Professor 1884–1965 191,505 BM 
Baltazar Mathias Keilhau Norwegian Geologist 1797–1858
Baltazar Mathias Keilhau Norwegian Geologist 1797–1858 194,256 AH 
Adolf Hoel Norwegian Geologist 1879–1964
Adolf Hoel Norwegian Geologist 1879–1964 211,153 JH 
Johan Herman Lie Vogt Norwegian Geologist 1858–1932
Johan Herman Lie Vogt Norwegian Geologist 1858–1932 215,649 PA 
Peter Ascanius Norwegian Biologist 1723–1803
Peter Ascanius Norwegian Biologist 1723–1803 230,903 JA 
Johannes Andenæs Norwegian Professor 1912–2003
Johannes Andenæs Norwegian Professor 1912–2003 265,821 AS 
Anders Sandvig Norwegian Dentist 1862–1950
Anders Sandvig Norwegian Dentist 1862–1950 294,468 TH 
Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug Norwegian Economist 1822–1909
Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug Norwegian Economist 1822–1909 294,630 OS Ole Singstad Norwegian Engineer 1882–1969
305,743 BW Bjørn Wiik Norwegian Physicist 1937–1999
367,002 TB 
Tore Bjørgo Norwegian Professor b. 1958
Tore Bjørgo Norwegian Professor b. 1958 369,242 HK Harald K. Schjelderup Norwegian Physicist 1895–1974
387,450 FC 
Frede Castberg Norwegian Professor 1893–1977
Frede Castberg Norwegian Professor 1893–1977 388,136 GS 
Gunhild Stordalen Norwegian Physician b. 1979
Gunhild Stordalen Norwegian Physician b. 1979 394,234 MT Mark Teeuwen Norwegian Professor b. 1966
411,545 AL Arve Lønnum Norwegian Professor 1911–1988
412,751 KS 
Kristian Schreiner Norwegian Anthropologist 1874–1957
Kristian Schreiner Norwegian Anthropologist 1874–1957 417,550 SB Sigvald Bernhard Refsum Norwegian Neurologist 1907–1991
420,057 HW 
Harald Wergeland Norwegian Physicist 1912–1987
Harald Wergeland Norwegian Physicist 1912–1987 456,554 MH 
Marius Hægstad Norwegian Educator 1850–1927
Marius Hægstad Norwegian Educator 1850–1927 472,049 OS 
Olav Selvaag Norwegian Engineer 1912–2002
Olav Selvaag Norwegian Engineer 1912–2002 473,178 JF Jon Fjeldså Norwegian Zoologist b. 1942
482,451 JA 
Jonas Axel Boeck Norwegian Zoologist 1833–1873
Jonas Axel Boeck Norwegian Zoologist 1833–1873 492,350 LM Leif Mæhle Norwegian Professor 1927–2016
508,358 AF 
Adolf Fonahn Norwegian Physician 1873–1940
Adolf Fonahn Norwegian Physician 1873–1940 511,487 JF Johannes Falnes Norwegian Physicist b. 1931
511,539 MH 
Mikael Heggelund Foslie Norwegian Botanist 1855–1909
Mikael Heggelund Foslie Norwegian Botanist 1855–1909 511,882 OC Otto Chr. Bastiansen Norwegian Physicist 1918–1995
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