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:

References

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

[vote-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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