page_title: 1957 in Norway
section_title: Notable deaths
hierarchical_section_title: 1957 in Norway / Notable deaths
caption_attribution_description: English: Just Qvigstad (1853–1957), Norwegian philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian and cultural historian. Politician for the Conservative Party. Minister of Education and Church Affairs 1910–1912.
context_page_description: Events in the year 1957 in Norway.
context_section_description: 28 January – Harry Lundeberg, merchant seaman and labour leader in America (born 1901)
  29 January – Mimi Falsen, painter (born 1861)
  17 February – Wilhelm Preus Sommerfeldt, bibliographer and librarian (born 1881)
  24 February – John A. Schefte, newspaper editor and politician (born 1872)
  6 March – Hans Jacob Nilsen, actor, theatre director and film director (born 1897)
  9 March – Otto Delphin Amundsen, genealogist (born 1896)
  15 March – Just Knud Qvigstad,  philologist, linguist, ethnographer, historian and cultural historian (born 1853)
  29 March – Laurits Grønland, politician (born 1887)
  5 April – Arne Leonhard Nilsen, politician (born 1893)
  22 April – Mikkjel Hemmestveit, Nordic skier (born 1863)
  3 May – Kristian Schreiner, professor of medicine (born 1874)
  5 May – Olaf Løhre, politician (born 1877).
  24 May – Rasmus Pettersen, gymnast and Olympic gold medallist (born 1877)
  22 June – Anders Beggerud, civil servant during the Nazi regime (born 1894)
  12 July – James Maroni, theologian and priest, Bishop of the Diocese of Agder (born 1873)
  27 July – Eivind Blehr, government minister in the NS government during the German occupation of Norway (born 1881)
  29 July – Arnold Carl Johansen, politician (born 1898)
  2 August – Carsten Tank-Nielsen, naval officer (born 1877)
  5 August – Tilla Valstad, teacher, novelist and journalist (born 1871)
  13 August – Carl Størmer, mathematician and physicist (born 1874)
  19 August – Hans Prydz, physician and politician (born 1868)
  21 August –
  Henrik Østervold, sailor and Olympic gold medallist (born 1878).
  Harald Sverdrup, oceanographer and meteorologist (born 1888)
  7 September – Bjørn Helland-Hansen, oceanographer (born 1877)
  10 September – Hallvard Devold, Arctic explorer, trapper and meteorologist (born 1898)
  20 September – Edvard Bræin, organist, composer, and orchestra conductor (born 1887)
  21 September –
  Olaf Bjerke, trade unionist and politician (born 1893)
  Haakon VII of Norway, King of Norway (born 1872)
  27 September – Nicolai Rygg, economist (born 1872)
  28 September – Arnt J. Mørland, ship-owner, resistance member, and politician (born 1888)
  24 October –
  Andreas Claussen, barrister, civil servant and politician (born 1883)
  Hans Endrerud, footballer (born 1885)
  26 October – Sverre Krogh, actuary, newspaper editor and politician (born 1883)
  29 October – Roar Tank, educator and local historian (born 1880)
  1 November – Olav Kjetilson Nylund, politician (born 1903)
  17 November – Harald Herlofson, rower (born 1887)
  19 November – Christian Leden, ethno-musicologist and composer (born 1882)
  23 November – Andreas Fleischer, theologian, missionary to China, and Lutheran Bishop (born 1878)
  1 December – Magnus Vigrestad, sculptor (born 1887)
  2 December – Tellef Wagle, competitive sailor (born 1883)
  4 December – Magnus Falkberget, actor and artistic director (born 1900)
  13 December – Erling Bühring-Dehli, newspaper editor and politician (born 1887)
  14 December – Audun Rusten, swimmer (born 1894)
  18 December – Thomas Refsum, sport shooter (born 1878)
  20 December – Carl Keilhau, journalist and poet (born 1919)
  25 December – Yngvar Fredriksen, gymnast (born 1887)
caption: Just Knud Qvigstad
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