1947 in Norway

• Monarch – Haakon VII.^[1]
• Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen (Labour Party)

• 7 August – Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft, the Kon-Tiki, smashes into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands after a 101-day, 4,300-mile journey across the Pacific Ocean, proving that pre-historic peoples could have traveled from South America.
• 28 August – Kvitbjørn disaster: A flying boat of type Short Sandringham named "Kvitbjørn" crashes into a mountain near Lødingen in Norway; all 35 on board (28 passengers and 7 crew) perish.
• Owned by Norsk Hydro between 1912 and 1918, the artificial fertilizer production at Glomfjord is leased back to Hydro by the Norwegian government. This activity is today^[update] Yara International. Hydro also buys the power plant.
• Municipal and county elections are held throughout the country.

• The Norwegian Writers for Children association (Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere) is founded.^[2]
• Nils Johan Rud, novelist, short story writer and magazine editor, is awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment literature prize for the first time.^[3]

• 2 January – Hans Gjeisar Kjæstad, politician.^[4]
• 15 January – Erling Pedersen, writer.^[5]
• 16 January – Harald Stabell, barrister (died 2018).^[6]
• 18 January – Ragni Piene, mathematician.^[7]
• 19 January – Frank Aarebrot, political economist (died 2017.^[8]
• 20 January –
  • Liv Marie Austrem, writer.^[9]
  • Dag Jostein Fjærvoll, politician (died 2021).^[10]
• 24 January – Øystein Sunde, folk singer and guitarist.^[11]
• 29 January – Olaf Almenningen, linguist and lexicographer (died 2025).^[12]

• 4 February – Halvor Hagen, American football player
• 6 February – Arne Zwaig, chess player (died 2022).^[13]
• 9 February – Ole Paus, singer, author and poet (died 2023).^[14]
• 14 February – Marit Nybakk, politician.^[15]
• 15 February – Wenche Myhre, singer and entertainer.^[16]
• 19 February –
  • Øystein Dolmen, singer and songwriter.^[17]
  • Vidar Sandem, actor, playwright and theatre director.^[18]
• 20 February – Torstein Dahle, politician and economist.^[19]
• 27 February – Johan Elsness, politician.^[20]

• 2 March – Steinar Pedersen, politician.^[21]
• 4 March – Jan Garbarek, saxophonist.^[22]
• 5 March
  • Jørg Willy Bronebakk, diplomat.^[23]
  • Lorents Lorentsen, civil servant
  • Ola Didrik Saugstad, pediatrician and professor
• 7 March – Laila Riksaasen Dahl, bishop.^[24]
• 12 March
  • Erling Lars Dale, educationalist (died 2011)
  • Arne Sortevik, politician.^[25]
• 15 March – Henning Skumsvoll, politician.^[26]
• 16 March – Erling Lae, politician
• 16 March – Karin Kinge Lindboe, writer.^[27]
• 28 March – Hanne Aga, poet (died 2019).^[28][29]
• 29 March – Aage Kvalbein, cellist and professor of cello.^[30]
• 30 March –
  • Torbjørn Digernes, physicist and professor
  • Terje Venaas, jazz musician (died 2025).^[31][32]
• 31 March – Kjell Mørk Karlsen, composer and organist.^[33]

• 4 April – Inger Smuk, politician.^[34]
• 8 April – Odd Roar Lofterød, sailor and businessman (died 2012).^[35]
• 9 April – Olav Steinar Namtvedt, politician.^[36]
• 11 April – Kristen Fløgstad, triple jumper and long jumper.^[37]
• 12 April – Eilef A. Meland, politician.^[38]
• 22 April – Anne Brit Stråtveit, politician.^[39]
• 23 April – Hugo Parr, physicist.^[40]
• 26 April –
  • Sverre Leiro, businessperson
  • Jan Eivind Myhre, historian.^[41]
• 27 April – Svein Aage Christoffersen, theologian.^[42]
• 28 April – Ulla-Mari Brantenberg, glass artist.^[43]
• 30 April – Finn Kalvik, singer and composer

• 6 May – Odd Aalen, statistician and professor
• 8 May – Tone Birkeland, literary scholar.^[44]
• 9 May – Frank Stubb Micaelsen, poet and novelist (d. 2013).^[45]
• 12 May – Tore Eriksen, economist and civil servant
• 16 May
  • Kari Gjesteby, politician.^[46]
  • Tom Thoresen, politician.^[47]
• 17 May – Hans Brattestå, civil servant.^[48]
• 21 May – Arnved Nedkvitne, hisrorian.^[49]
• 27 May – Trude Drevland, politician.^[50]
• 31 May – Steinar Hansson, journalist and newspaper editor (died 2004).^[51]

• 1 June –
  • Gunnar Kjønnøy, civil servant.^[52]
  • Jan Petter Rasmussen, politician.^[53]
• 2 June – Mads Gilbert, physician.^[54]
• 4 June – Ingolf Mork, ski jumper (died 2012).^[55]
• 6 June – Ole Mathias Sejersted, medical doctor.^[56]
• 7 June – Hans M. Barstad, theologian (died 2020).^[57]
• 8 June – Jan Otto Fredagsvik, politician.^[58]
• 9 June – Ragnhild Sælthun Fjørtoft, television presenter.^[59]
• 10 June – Finn Jarle Sæle, newspaper editor.^[60]
• 11 June – Svein Erik Bakke, entrepreneur (died 2006).
• 13 June – Ketil Haugsand, harpsichordist.^[61]
• 14 June – Karen Margrethe Kuvaas, politician
• 23 June – Thor Hansen, professional poker player (died 2018).
• 27 June –
  • Randi Bjørgen, trade unionist.^[62]
  • Tron Øgrim, journalist, author and politician (died 2007).
• 28 June – Bjørn Simensen, culture administrator and former journalist (died 2025).^[63]

• 1 July – Carl Schiøtz Wibye, diplomat.^[64]
• 3 July
  • Rolf Erling Andersen, politician (died 2021)
  • Grethe Kausland, singer, performer and actress (died 2007).^[65]
• 5 July
  • Astrid Bekkenes, politician.^[66]
  • Sigurd Frisvold, Chief of Defence (died 2022)
• 10 July – Tor Morisse, illustrator (died 2017).^[67]
• 18 July – Berit Unn Johansen, figure skater.^[68]
• 24 July – Svein Rennemo, businessperson
• 26 July – Kristian Helland, politician
• 28 July – Kjell Øvergård, politician.^[69]

• 1 August – Magnar Sortåsløkken, politician.^[70]
• 2 August – Ruth Bakke, organist and composer.^[71]
• 4 August – Halvar Hansen, politician.^[72]
• 12 August – Ole Henrik Magga, linguist and politician
• 20 August – Per Ravn Omdal, president of the Norwegian Football Association
• 23 August – Terje Rypdal, guitarist and composer
• 28 August – Ellen Holager Andenæs, jurist.^[73]

• 1 September – Jan Jakob Tønseth, author, poet and translator
• 3 September – Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister (died 2018)
• 12 September – Bjørn Floberg, actor
• 19 September – Knut Karlberg, veterinarian
• 21 September –
  • Liv Jessen, social worker.^[74]
  • Åge Tovan, politician.^[75]
• 23 September – Morten Strand, soccer player and politician
• 24 September – Erik Hivju, actor
• 25 September – Torhild Staahlen, operatic mezzo-soprano
• 27 September –
  • Svein Kvia, international soccer player (died 2005).
  • Osmund Ueland, business executive.^[76]
• 28 September – Gustav Lorentzen, singer-songwriter (died 2010).

• 10 October – Håkon Helgøy, politician.^[77]
• 11 October – Sigmund Kroslid, politician.^[78]
• 14 October – Per Otto Furuseth, handball player, coach and administrator.^[79]
• 19 October – Gunnar Staalesen, writer
• 26 October – Eli Hagen, secretary.^[80]
• 28 October – Sissel Solbjørg Bjugn, writer (died 2011).^[81]
• 31 October – Gunhild Elise Øyangen, politician.^[82]

• 1 November – Aud Blankholm, trade unionist and civil servant.^[83]
• 3 November –
  • Gunnar Flikke, journalist and newspaper editor.^[84]
  • Tor Svendsberget, biathlete.^[85]
• 5 November – Eyvind Skeie, priest and author
• 12 November – Ingelin Killengreen, jurist and civil servant.^[86]
• 18 November – Øyvind Stene, engineer and businessperson
• 19 November – Finn Tveter, rower, Olympic silver medallist and jurist (died 2018).
• 21 November – Lars Ivar Hansen, historian.^[87]
• 22 November –
  • Stein Kuhnle, political scientist.^[88]
  • Terje Rød-Larsen, diplomat and sociologist
• 24 November – Eva Lundgren, feminist scholar and sociologist
• 30 November – Bjørge Stensbøl, sports executive.^[89]

• 5 December – Jørgen Kosmo, politician (died 2017).^[90]
• 13 December – Alf Egil Holmelid, engineer and politician.^[91]
• 16 December – Tore Slagsvold, zoologist.^[92]
• 18 December
  • Einar Olav Skogholt, politician (died 2025).^[93]
  • Sten Stensen, speed skater and Olympic gold medallist
• 29 December –
  • Odd-Arne Jacobsen, musician
  • Solfrid Sivertsen, writer.^[94]

• Håvard Kjærstad, businessperson
• An-Magritt Jensen, sociologist
• Johan Vold, businessperson

• 1 January – Paul Benjamin Vogt, politician (born 1863).^[95]
• 2 January – Ellen Gulbranson, operatic soprano (born 1863).^[96]
• 18 January – Johan Adrian Jacobsen, ethnographer (born 1853).^[97]
• 29 January – Olav Eysteinson Fjærli, politician (born 1883).^[98]
• 12 February – Ragnhild Kåta, first deaf-blind person in Norway to receive proper schooling (born 1873)
• 10 March – Ole Wehus, Nazi collaborator and torturer, executed (born 1909)
• 13 March – Ragnvald Hjerlow, painter (born 1863).^[99]
• 20 March – Victor Goldschmidt, mineralogist, petrographer and geochemist pioneer (born 1888).^[100]
• 8 April – Olaf Frydenlund, rifle shooter and Olympic silver medallist (born 1862)
• 22 April – Einar Dønnum, Nazi collaborator, executed (born 1897)
• 30 April – Yngvar Bryn, track and field athlete and pairs figure skater (born 1881)
• 23 May – Per Kvist, writer, actor (born 1890).^[101]
• 24 May – Øistein Schirmer, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1879)
• 28 June – Per Steenberg, organist and composer (born 1870)^[102]

• 1 July – Ivar Aavatsmark, officer and politician (born 1864).^[103]
• 1 August – Harald Natvig, rifle shooter and Olympic gold medallist (born 1872).^[104]
• 14 August – Theodor Frølich, physician (born 1870).^[105]
• 25 August – Julli Wiborg, author of children's books and young girls' novels (born 1880).^[106]
• 15 September – Øistein Jakobsen, politician (born 1907)
• 16 September – Eivind Reiersen, newspaper editor and politician (born 1877).^[107]
• 1 October – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician (born 1856).^[108]
• 15 October – John Johansen, sprinter (born 1883)
• 18 October – Johan Cappelen, jurist and politician (born 1889)
• 21 October
  • Torger Baardseth, bookseller and publisher (born 1875)
  • Per Larssen, politician (born 1881)
• 23 October – Sigurd Christiansen, novelist and playwright (born 1891).^[109]
• 3 November – Embrik Strand, arachnologist (born 1876)
• 6 November – Kristian Elster, writer and literary critic (born 1881).^[110]
• 20 November – Magnus Nilssen, politician (born 1871).^[111]
• 14 December – Arne Børresen, footballer (born 1907 or 1908).^[112]

• Per Lysne, Rosemaling artist (born 1880)