The Most Famous
MILITARY PERSONNELS from Norway
This page contains a list of the greatest Norwegian Military Personnels. The pantheon dataset contains 2,058 Military Personnels, 4 of which were born in Norway. This makes Norway the birth place of the 51st most number of Military Personnels behind Switzerland, and North Macedonia.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Niels Juel (1629 - 1697)
With an HPI of 53.00, Niels Juel is the most famous Norwegian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Niels Juel (8 May 1629 – 8 April 1697) was a Danish admiral and naval hero. He served as supreme command of the Dano-Norwegian Navy during the late 17th century and oversaw development of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.
2. Otto Ruge (1882 - 1961)
With an HPI of 52.52, Otto Ruge is the 2nd most famous Norwegian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Otto Ruge (9 January 1882 – 15 August 1961) was a Norwegian general. Ruge was Commander-in-chief of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces after Nazi Germany's assault on Norway in April 1940.
3. Peter Tordenskjold (1690 - 1720)
With an HPI of 51.56, Peter Tordenskjold is the 3rd most famous Norwegian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Vice-Admiral Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold (28 October 1690 – 12 November 1720) was a Royal Dano-Norwegian navy officer and nobleman. Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually join the Dano-Norwegian navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral for his actions during the Great Northern War. He won a name for himself through audacity and courage and was ennobled as Peter Tordenskiold by Frederick IV of Denmark in 1716. His greatest exploit came later that year, as he destroyed a supply fleet of the Swedish Navy at the Battle of Dynekilen, ensuring the siege of Fredriksten would end in failure. In 1720, he was killed in a duel. He ranks among the most famous naval captains in Denmark and Norway. He experienced an unusually rapid rise in rank and died when he was only 30 years old.
4. Cort Adeler (1622 - 1675)
With an HPI of 50.57, Cort Adeler is the 4th most famous Norwegian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Cort Sivertsen Adeler (16 December 1622 – 5 November 1675), known in Denmark as Coort Sifvertsen Adelaer, in the Netherlands as Koert Sievertsen Adelaer and in Italy as Curzio Suffrido Adelborst, was the name of honour given to Kurt Sivertsen, a Norwegian seaman, who rendered distinguished service to the Danish and Dutch navies, and also to the Republic of Venice against the Turks.
5. Carl Gustav Fleischer (1883 - 1942)
With an HPI of 45.06, Carl Gustav Fleischer is the 5th most famous Norwegian Military Personnel. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Carl Gustav Fleischer (28 December 1883 – 19 December 1942) was a Norwegian general and the first land commander to win a major victory against the Germans in the Second World War. Having followed the Norwegian government into exile at the end of the Norwegian Campaign, Fleischer committed suicide after being bypassed for appointment as commander-in-chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces in exile and being sent to the insignificant post as commander of Norwegian forces in Canada.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Norwegian military personnels born between 1622 and 1883. Of these 5, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Norwegian military personnels include Niels Juel, Otto Ruge, and Peter Tordenskjold. As of April 2024, 1 new Norwegian military personnels have been added to Pantheon including Niels Juel.
Deceased Norwegian Military Personnels
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Niels Juel
1629 - 1697
HPI: 53.00
Otto Ruge
1882 - 1961
HPI: 52.52
Peter Tordenskjold
1690 - 1720
HPI: 51.56
Cort Adeler
1622 - 1675
HPI: 50.57
Carl Gustav Fleischer
1883 - 1942
HPI: 45.06
