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See also:	1902 in Sweden List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1902 in Norway.

• Monarch: Oscar II.^[1]
• Prime Minister: Johannes Steen, then Otto Blehr

• 15 November – The Ofoten Line opened.
• 23 November – The Valdres Line opened.
• Oslo Police Museum is established.
• The town of Victoriahavn changed its name to Narvik.

• Football Association of Norway is founded.

• 15 January – Olaug Hay, politician (died 2000)
• 24 January – Sigurd Lund Hamran, politician (died 1977)
• 30 January – Magnus Jensen, historian and educator (died 1990).^[2]
• 12 February – Henry Wilhelm Kristiansen, newspaper editor and politician (died 1942)
• 25 February – Hans Berg, politician (died 1980)
• 15 March – Harald Hagen, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (died 1970)
• 17 March – Bjarne Ness, painter and illustrator (died 1927).^[3]
• 22 March – Petter Jacob Semb Meyer, judge and politician (died 1987).^[4][5]

• 3 April – Dagmar Maalstad, politician (died 2000)
• 4 April – Sverre Hope, politician (died 1966)
• 5 April – Olav Nielsen, boxer (died 1944)
• 6 April – Gustav Sjaastad, politician and Minister (died 1964)
• 12 April – Finn Øen, politician (died 1979)
• 18 April – Gulborg Nygaard, politician (died 1991)
• 24 April – Hans Struksnæs, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1983)
• 25 April – Per Aabel, comic actor (died 1999)
• 28 April – Johan Borgen, author, journalist and critic (died 1979)
• 5 May – Johan Andersen, politician (died 1968)
• 17 May – Nils Lie, writer, literary consultant and translator (died 1978).^[6]
• 21 May – Asbjørn Øye, politician (died 1998)
• 23 May – Lars Tangvik, politician (died 1991)
• 14 June – Elisabeth Reiss, pianist and cabaret performer (died 1970).^[7]
• 18 June – John Rognes, military officer (died 1949).^[8]

• 11 July – Rolf Wideröe, particle physicist (died 1996)
• 23 July – Kaare Strøm, limnologist (died 1967)
• 1 August – Peder Kjellberg, boxer (died 1975)
• 9 August – Anton Rønneberg, writer, theatre critic, dramaturg and theatre director (died 1989).^[9]
• 14 August – Otto Carlmar, film producer, writer and actor (died 1987)
• 18 August – Ole Bae, civil servant (died 1972)
• 2 September – Peter Torleivson Molaug, politician (died 1985)
• 16 September – Halvard Lange, diplomat, politician and Minister (died 1970)

• 1 October – Jon Snersrud, skier and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1986)
• 5 October – Vaadjuv Nyqvist, sailor and Olympic silver medallist (died 1961)
• 10 October – Sigurd Monssen, rower and Olympic bronze medallist (died 1990).^[10]
• 11 October – Bent Røiseland, politician (died 1981)
• 12 October – Bernt Ingvaldsen, politician (died 1985)
• 12 October – Finn Moe, politician (died 1971)^[11]
• 12 October – Steffen Ingebriktsen Toppe, politician (died 1979)
• 1 November – Nordahl Grieg, poet, novelist, dramatist, and journalist (died 1943)
• 8 November – Jørgen Holmboe, meteorologist (died 1979)
• 16 November – Hjalmar Hvam, Nordic skier and inventor of the first safety ski binding (died 1996)
• 25 November – Trygve Stokstad, boxer (died 1979)
• 13 December – Halfdan Olaus Christophersen, historian (died 1980).^[12]
• 15 December – Hans Aasnæs, sport shooter (died 1965).^[13]
• 19 December – Johan Andreas Lippestad, NS politician (died 1961).^[14]
• 22 December – Hartvig Svendsen, politician (died 1971)

• 6 January – Lars Hertervig, painter (born 1830)
• 17 January – Elias Blix, poet, musician, politician and Minister (born 1836)
• 18 February – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician (born 1829).^[15]
• 26 May – Jacob Otto Lange, politician and Minister (born 1833)
• 6 August – Oscar Jacobsen, engineer and politician (born 1850)
• 6 October – Lucie Wolf, actress (born 1833).^[16]
• 12 October – Jacob Andreas Michelsen, businessperson and politician (born 1821)
• 13 November – Sivert Christensen Strøm, jurist and politician (born 1819)

• Jon Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1845)
• Knut Eilevsson Steintjønndalen, Hardanger fiddle maker (born 1850)
• Sofie Parelius, actress (born 1823)