Knute Nelson

Knute Nelson

male, deceased (1923)
from Minnesota, Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Foreign-born American politician, governor of minnesota, Minnesota politician, Minnesota State Senator…American, Norwegian-American
Knute Nelson (February 2, 1843 - April 28, 1923) was an American politician who served in the Wisconsin and Minnesota legislature, in the U.S....
Bernt Balchen

Bernt Balchen

male, deceased (1973)
theater, Tveit, Buried at Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. Air Force, Norwegian-American, Recipient of Distinguished Service Medal…norwegian
Bernt Balchen, D.F.C., (23 October 1899 - 17 October 1973), was a Norwegian-American polar (and general) aviation pioneer. Born at the farm Myren...
Fred Kavli

Fred Kavli

male, 82 years old
American, norwegian, Møre og Romsdal, Oxnard, Business Person, Norwegian-American…Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Fred Kavli, b. 1927, is a naturalized American physicist, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist. Born in the village of Eresfjord, Nesset...

John Anderson

male, deceased (1949)
Star, baseball player, outfield, Norwegian-American, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Browns…american league
John Joseph Anderson (December 14, 1873-July 23, 1949) was a former baseball outfielder and first baseman. Nicknamed "Honest John", Anderson played...
Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

female, deceased (1969)
Olympic figure skater of Norway, Figure skater at the 1928 Winter Olympics, film actor, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Olympic gold medalist, Multiple Olympic gold medalist…American, norwegian, Norwegian-American
Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936),...
Josh Groban

Josh Groban

male, 28 years old
singer, American, National Star, golden record, falsetto, Jewish person…American male singer, American baritone, Norwegian-American
Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27 1981) is a Grammy-nominated American singer/songwriter known for his mature and lyrical baritone voice. He...
John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft

male, 67 years old (St Louis, Missouri, United States)
United States Attorney General, attorney general, Lessons from a Father to his Son, On My Honor The Beliefs that Shape My Life, Attorney General of Missouri, Norwegian-American…American
John David Ashcroft was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until...
Eliot Ness

Eliot Ness

male, deceased (1957)
Eliot P. Ness, death by myocardial infarction, Prohibition in the United States, Norwegian-American, Prohibition, from Chicago…American
Eliot P. Ness (April 19, 1903 - May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois...
Lars Onsager

Lars Onsager

male, deceased (1976)
Yale University, Yale University alumni, Theoretical physicist, engineer, Chemist, naturalized citizen of the United States…norwegian, American, Norwegian-American
Lars Onsager (November 27, 1903 - October 5, 1976) was a Norwegian-American physical chemist and theoretical physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel...
Earl Warren

Earl Warren

male, deceased (1974)
governor of California, Attorney General of California, Warren Court, Protestant politician, California Attorney General, Protestant…American, Norwegian-American
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 - July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney of Alameda County, the 20th Attorney General of California, the 30th...