Government scholar

The following is a comprehensive list of all government scholars, with the year of appointment. All appointees were included in the Norwegian State Calendar until it ceased publication in 2012.

• Evy Johanne Håland, historian (2019)
• Bjarte Bruland, historian (2019)
• Javid Afsari Rad, musician (2017)
• Hans Kolstad, philosopher (2017)
• Mette Tronvoll, artist (2016)
• Bodil Nordjore, cook book author (2016)
• Geir Uthaug, author, lyricist (2015)
• Anne Helgesen, theatre leader (2015)
• Erling Borgen, journalist, director, producer (2014)
• Karoline Frogner, photographer, director, author (2014)
• Mari Boine, artist (2013)
• Morten Jostad, dramatist (2013)
• Peter Normann Waage, author (2013)
• Edvard Hoem, novelist (2012)
• Annemor Sundbø, textile artist (2012)
• Kirsten Bråten Berg, folk musician (2011)
• Per Haave, historian (2011)
• Elias Akselsen, singer (2010)
• Lars Borgersrud, historian (2010)

• Tore Berg, botanist (2009)
• Helgard Mahrdt, literature scholar and philosopher (2009)
• Tor Bomann-Larsen, author (2009)
• Petter Ringen Johannessen, historian (2008)
• Wenche Blomberg, criminologist (2008)
• Hans Kristian Bukholm, film and cultural conservation worker (2008)
• Jan Knutzen, documentary filmmaker and film historian (2008)
• Walid al-Kubaisi, author, translator and writer (2007)
• Morten Wessel Krogstad, cultural conservation worker (2007)
• Britt Karin Larsen, author (2006)
• Guttorm Rogdaberg, cultural conservation worker (2006)
• Eugene Schoulgin, author, PEN activist (2006)
• Bjørn Stendahl, jazz historian (2006)
• Ragnar Andersen, theologian (2005)
• Aage Hauken, Catholic priest and author (2005)
• Åge Haavik, hymn book editor (leave from the scheme) (2005)
• Amy Lightfoot, cultural conservationist (2005)
• Arild Stubhaug, author and biographer (2005)
• Øystein Rottem, author and literature critic (2004)
• Per Arne Dahl, priest and author (2004)
• Tormod Haugen, children's book author (2004)
• Marianne Heske, visual artist (2004)
• Nina Karin Monsen, philosopher and author (2004)
• Thorvald Steen, author (2004)
• Eystein Eggen, author (2003)
• Egil Kapstad, jazz musician (2003)
• Else Rønnevig, building protection enthusiast (2003)
• Solveig Bøhle, journalist (2002)
• Torunn Ystaas, author (2002)
• Sverre Ødegaard, museum worker from Røros (2002)
• Jon Fosse, author and playwright (2001)
• Else-Britt Nilsen, theologian and prior in the Dominican Order (2001)

• Sigmund Kvaløy Setreng, eco philosopher and farmer (1999)
• Sondre Bratland, folk singer and pedagogue (1997)
• Lars Roar Langslet, historian of ideas, writer (1997)
• Johannes Bergh, jazzhistorian (1996)
• Valerij Berkov, Russian philologist (1996)
• Sverre Dahl, translator (1996)
• Wera Sæther, author (1996)
• Turid Farbregd, university lecturer, translator and philologist (1995)
• Jiri Hlinka, pianist (1995)
• Axel Jensen, author (1995)
• Jørund Gåsemyr, mathematician and athlete (paralympics) (1994)
• Egil Sinding-Larsen, architectural historian (1994)
• Nils-Aksel Mjøs, theologian (1994)
• Arvid Hanssen, author (1993)
• Sidsel Mørck, author (1993)
• Mikal Urheim, promoter of the Lule Sami language (1993)
• Hans Kristian Eriksen, author (1992)
• Helge Irgens Høeg, pollenanalytiker, bl.a. innen arkeologi (1992)
• Dag Skogheim, author and culture historian (1992)
• Judith Vogt, Danish-Norwegian Professor of history of ideas (1992)
• Jan Erik Vold, author and critic (1992)
• Elisabeth Aasen, author, historian (1992)
• Hallvard T. Bjørgum, folk musician (1991)
• Frank Bjerkholt, foreign correspondent (1990)
• Dagne Groven Myhren, Professor of literature, folk singer (1990)
• Kjell Risvik, translator (1990)
• Frode J. Strømnes, Professor of psychology (1990)

• Knut Buen, folk musician, folk art communicator (1989)
• Olav Albert Christophersen, biologist, epidemiologist (1989)
• Ivar Eskeland, writer and columnist (1989)
• Brynjulf Fosse, paper and papyrus conservator (1989)
• Karen-Christine Friele, author and gay rights activist (1989)
• Sven Nyhus, folk musician, professor (1989)
• Finn Sollie, Security Policy Researcher (1989)
• Kåre Svebak, theologian, north Norwegian church historian (1989)
• Knut Ødegård, author (1989)
• Erik Dammann, author and environmental activist (1988)
• Iver Jåks, visual artist (1988)
• Aleksander Kan, philologist (1988)
• Kjell Bækkelund, musician (1987)
• Odd Eidem, author (1987)
• Pål Hougen, art historian (1987)
• Hans Lindkjølen, Sami historian (1987)
• Martin Nag, writer, literature historian (1987)
• Ørnulf Hodne, folklore researcher (1986)
• Georg Johannesen, author, professor (1986)
• Lillemor Johnsen, respiratory therapist (1986)
• Øistein Parmann, author and publisher (1986)
• Bjørn Stabell, psychologist (1986)
• Ulf Stabell, psychologist (1986)
• Gidske Anderson, journalist, writer (1985)
• Fredrik Barth, social anthropologist (1985)
• Nils Ellingsgard, cultural conservationist and facilitator in Norwegian rose painting (1985)
• Helge Hognestad, theologian (1985)
• Liv Dommersnes, actor (1984)
• Thor Heyerdahl, traveler, amateur archaeologist and ethnographer (1984)
• Åge Rønning, author (1984)
• Olav Aspelund, civil engineer (1983)
• Mentz Schulerud, author, theatre director and columnist (1983)
• Kjell Aartun, linguist (1983)
• John Brandrud, philologist, university librarian (1982)
• Kari Elisabeth Børresen, historian of ideas, historian of women's theology (1982)
• Odd Solumsmoen, literary critic (1982)
• Ada Polak, art historian (1981)
• Odd Bakkerud, folk musician (1980)
• Odd Brochmann, architect, professor (1980)
• Ivar Orgland, lyricist and translator (1980)
• Arnulv Sudmann, editor of the Norsk Allkunnebok and language bureaucrat (1980)

• Otto Blehr, folklorist (1978)
• Halvard Grude Forfang, teacher (1978)
• Peter Wessel Zapffe, philosopher (1978)
• Nils Hallan, historian (1977)
• Philip Houm, literature historian (1977)
• Anne Stine Ingstad, archaeologist (1977)
• Per Bjørnstad, mathematician (1976)
• Svein Ellingsen, hymn writer (1976)
• Tønnes Sirevåg, school leader (1976)
• Arne Dørumsgaard, lyricist and translator (1975)
• Olav Flo, bibliographer (1975)
• Hartvig W. Dannevig, Maritime Historian (1974)
• Edvard Ruud, author and folklorist (1974)
• Hans J. Henriksen, Sami consultant (1973)
• Gabriel Øidne, geographer (1973)
• Henning Gran, art historian (1972)
• Else Christie Kielland, painter (1972)
• Ragnar Ulstein, historian (1972)
• Finn Carling, author (1971)
• Milada Blekastad, literature historian (1970)
• Helge Ingstad, author and adventurer (1970)

• Sverre Hartmann, historian (1968)
• Otto Christian Dahl, missionary historian (1967)
• Leif Jarmann Wilhelmsen, bureaucrat (1967)
• H.O. Christophersen, historian (1965)
• Nic. Stang, art historian (1964)
• Jeremi M.F. Wasiutynski, astronomer (1964)
• Ingvar Hauge, author (1963)
• Trygve Mathisen, security policy researcher (1963)
• Olav Dalgard, art and literature historian (1961)
• Asgaut Steinnes, national archivist (1961)
• Per Fokstad, educator, Sami language proponent (1960)
• Arne Odd Johnsen, historian (1958)
• Nils A. Ytreberg, historian (1958)
• Hans Henrik Holm, lyricist (1957)
• Lars Reinton, ethnologist (1957)
• Kristian Kildal, painter (1956)
• Axel Otto Normann, newspaperman, theatre chief (1955)
• Sigmund Torsteinson, conservationist of Troldhaugen (1955)
• Knut Hermundstad, folk high school teacher, folklorist (1954)
• Inge Krokann, author (1954)
• Sverre Steen, historian (1954)
• Herman Leopoldus Løvenskiold, heraldic artist (1952)
• Magnus B. Olsen, name researcher (1952)
• Ingebrigt Christopher Grøndahl, literature historian (1950)
• Erling Johansen, self-taught archaeologist (1950)
• Reidar Øksnevad, journalist, bibliographer (1950)

• Vilhelm Bjerknes, meteorologist (1949)
• Arne Bjørndal, folk music collector (1949)
• Rolv Thesen, literature historian (1949)
• Rolv Laache, historian and Wergeland biographer (1947)
• Bjarne Aagaard, historian (1941)
• Bernhard Færøyvik, coastal historian (1938)
• Ingjald Nissen, philosopher and psychologist (1938)
• Olav Sannes, local historian (1934)
• Idar Handagard, physician, botanist, teetotaler (1932)
• Carsten E. Borchgrevink, polar explorer and historian (1929)
• Ivar Mortensson-Egnund, theologian, author (1929)
• Frederik Macody Lund, historian (1929)
• Otto Sverdrup, polar explorer (1926)
• Alexander Seippel, bible translator (1923)
• Axel Drolsum, librarian (1922)
• Albert Kjær, place-name researcher (1922)
• Matti Aikio, author (1921)
• Albert Joleik, local historian, redaktør (1921)
• Halfdan Arneberg, folkart historian (1921)
• Gerhard Gran, literature historian (1920)
• Just Qvigstad, preserver of Sami language and culture (1920)

• Anton Aure, bibliographer (1919)
• Oluf Kolsrud, church historian (1919)
• Thomas Parr, psychology (1919)
• Hans Reynolds, journalist, writer (1919)
• Tov Flatin, local historian and folklorist (1918)
• Thomas Georg Münster, entomologist (1918)
• G.O. Sars, ocean researcher (1918)
• Olai Skulerud, dialect researcher (1918)
• Richard Eriksen, philosopher (1917)
• Jon Laberg, local historian (1917)
• Edvard Langset, folklorist (1917)
• Anders Nummedal, archaeologist (1917)
• Olaf Olafsen, theologian, culture historian (1917)
• Jørgen Reitan, teacher, dialect researcher (1917)
• Ole Knutsen Ødegaard, mayor, local historian (1917)
• Torstein Høverstad, historian (1916)
• Alexander Bugge, historian (1914)
• Adolf Fonahn, historian of medicine, orientalist (1914)
• Torleiv Hannaas, philologist, professor (1914)
• Eugen Jørgensen, botanist (1914)
• Torkell Mauland, folklorist (1914)
• Erik Vullum, journalist, public speaker (1914)
• Roald Amundsen, polar explorer (1913)
• Kristian Birch-Reichenwald Aars, philosopher (1913)
• Kristian Østberg, jurist and folklorist (1912)
• Lorens Berg, folklorist (1911)
• Jacob Aaland, local historian (1911)
• Ivar Kleiven, folklorist, local historian (1909)
• Johan Meyer, folkart historian (1909)
• Steinar Schjøtt, dictionary editor (1909)
• Sigurd Einbu, astronomer (1908)
• Thorbjørn Frølich, theologian, society economist (1908)
• Andreas Hansen, geologist and ethnographer (1908)
• Georg Reiss, composer, music historian (1908)
• Søren Anton Sørensen, historian (1908)
• Amund B. Larsen, dialect researcher (1901)
• Catharinus Elling, folk music collector (1899)
• Olav Sande, folk music collector (1899)
• Ole Andreas Øverland, historian (1898)
• Johannes Skar, folklorist (1897)
• Andreas Aubert, art historian (1895)
• Jørgen Alexander Knudtzon, assyriologist (1894)
• Wilhelmine Brandt, genealogist (1893)
• Johannes Belsheim, theologian (1880)
• Hans Ross, lexicographer (1877)
• Johannes M. Norman, forester, botanist (1876)