List of University of Oslo people

Fridtjof Nansen was Professor of Zoology, but was internationally better known as an explorer and humanitarian, served as the League of Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was elected Rector of the university in 1919, but never took office.

The list of University of Oslo people includes notable academics and alumni affiliated with the University of Oslo (before 1939 the Royal Frederick University). The University of Oslo is Norway's oldest, and was its only university until 1946; hence its academics and alumni include a large number of the country's prominent academic and public figures.

Academics

Prior to 1990, all (full) Professors were appointed by the King-in-Council.

Biology

• Fridtjof Nansen, appointed to a chair in zoology, 1897; in 1908 the chair was changed to a personal professorship in oceanography
• Michael Sars
• Nils Christian Stenseth

Economists

Arne Næss, founder of deep ecology, served as a professor of philosophy 1939–1970.

• Ragnar Frisch
• Trygve Haavelmo

Chemistry

• Odd Hassel

Physics

• Ivar Giaever

Historians

• Francis Bull
• Halvdan Koht
• Geir Lundestad
• Peter Andreas Munch
• Arnved Nedkvitne
• Jens Arup Seip
• Francis Sejersted, professor of social and economic history; chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee

Law

• Johannes Andenæs, Professor of Jurisprudence, Rector of the university
• Mads H. Andenæs
• Jon Bing
• Anders Bratholm
• Sjur Brækhus
• Kirsti Strøm Bull
• Frede Castberg, Professor of Law, Rector of the university
• Tove Stang Dahl, pioneer of women's law
• Torstein Eckhoff
• Aage Thor Falkanger
• Carl August Fleischer
• Francis Hagerup
• Claus Winter Hjelm, Professor of Law, subsequently Supreme Court judge
• Peter Lødrup
• Knut Selmer
• Carsten Smith, Professor of Law, subsequently Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• Eivind Smith
• Lucy Smith
• Tone Sverdrup
• Bredo Henrik von Munthe af Morgenstierne, Professor of Law, Rector of the university
• Frederik Zimmer

Medicine

• Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam
• Kåre Berg
• Carl Wilhelm Boeck
• Christian Peder Bianco Boeck
• Cæsar Peter Møller Boeck
• Per Brandtzæg
• Per Alf Brodal
• Øyvind S. Bruland
• Niels Christian Gauslaa Danbolt
• Per Fugelli
• Ivar Asbjørn Følling
• Astrid Nøklebye Heiberg
• Hjalmar Heiberg
• Sverre Dick Henriksen
• Frederik Holst
• Torstein Hovig
• Ragnvald Ingebrigtsen
• Anton Jervell
• Leiv Kreyberg
• Einar Kringlen
• Gabriel Langfeldt
• Øivind Larsen
• Otto Lous Mohr
• G.H. Monrad-Krohn
• Sjur Olsnes
• Ole Petter Ottersen
• Jan Ivar Pedersen
• Alexander Pihl
• Edvard Poulsson
• Nils Retterstøl
• Torleiv Ole Rognum
• Bent Rolstad
• Ola Didrik Saugstad
• Carl Schiøtz
• Carl Semb
• Michael Skjelderup
• Jon Storm-Mathisen
• Axel Strøm
• Theodor Thjøtta
• Magnus Andreas Thulstrup
• Hans Jacob Ustvedt
• Guro Valen
• Lars Walløe
• Lars Weisæth

Philosophers

• Arne Næss, philosopher

Political scientists

• Bernt Hagtvet
• Janne Haaland Matlary, professor of political science
• Hanne Marthe Narud
• Iver B. Neumann, Professor of Russian Studies
• Trond Nordby
• Hege Skjeie
• Thomas Christian Wyller

Sociologists and criminologists

Johan Galtung, principal founder of peace and conflict studies, held the world's first chair in that discipline 1969–1977

• Dag Album
• Vilhelm Aubert
• Margunn Bjørnholt
• Grete Brochmann
• Nils Christie
• Ingrid Eide
• Fredrik Engelstad
• Ivar Frønes
• Johan Galtung, founder of peace and conflict studies, held the world's first chair in that discipline at the University of Oslo 1969–1977
• Erik Grønseth
• Gudmund Hernes
• Sverre Holm
• Geir Høgsnes
• Ragnvald Kalleberg
• Ulla-Britt Lilleaas
• Sverre Lysgaard
• Arne Mastekaasa
• Thomas Mathiesen
• Willy Pedersen
• Natalie Rogoff Ramsøy
• Sigurd Skirbekk
• Dag Østerberg

Social anthropology

• Fredrik Barth
• Unni Wikan

Palaeontology

• Jørn Hurum, Professor at the Natural History Museum, known for his work on the Darwinius fossil

Geology

• Adolf Hoel, one of the leading Arctic researchers in the first half of the 20th century; founder of the Norwegian Polar Institute; credited for Norway obtaining the sovereignty over Svalbard and Queen Maud Land; served as Rector of the university; namesake of the mineral hoelite and the Hoel Mountains

Linguistics

• Didrik Arup Seip, Professor of North Germanic languages; served as Rector of the university
• Finn-Erik Vinje

Notable alumni

Heads of government

Jens Stoltenberg, the current Prime Minister of Norway, graduated as an economist at the University of Oslo in 1987.

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Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Director General of the World Health Organization, graduated as a physician at the University of Oslo in 1963.

• Otto Albert Blehr, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. med.)
• Ingolf Elster Christensen, Chairman of the Administrative Council (cand. jur.)
• Francis Hagerup, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur. and dr. juris.); Professor of Law at the University of Oslo
• Otto B. Halvorsen, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Thorbjørn Jagland, Prime Minister of Norway (exam. oecon.)
• Gunnar Knudsen, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. philos.)
• Wollert Konow (SB), Prime Minister of Norway (law student, but did not graduate)
• John Lyng, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. philos.)
• Christian August Selmer, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Christian Schweigaard, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Emil Stang, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Frederik Stang, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Johannes Steen, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. philol.)
• Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. oecon.)
• Johan Sverdrup, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Jan P. Syse, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. jur.)
• Kåre Willoch, Prime Minister of Norway (cand. oecon.)

Government and politics

• Petrit Selimi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo

Arts and media

• Harald Eia, comedian (cand.polit. in sociology)

Lawyers and judges

• Paal Berg, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Sverre Grette, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Einar Løchen, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Peder Carl Lasson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Hans Gerhard Colbjørnsen Meldahl, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Rolv Ryssdal, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Erling Sandene, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Herman Scheel, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Tore Schei, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Carsten Smith, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Emil Stang (born 1882), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Karenus Kristofer Thinn, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
• Iver Steen Thomle, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police
• Terje Wold, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway; also Minister of Justice and the Police