Telemark - History

History

Some historians used to believe that Telemark had been a petty kingdom in the early Viking Age, prior to the reign of Harald Fairhair. This assertion, however, is unfounded.

The film The Heroes of Telemark is loosely based on the Norwegian heavy water sabotage, a raid on a heavy water plant at Rjukan during World War II. Ray Mears made a documentary titled The Real Heroes of Telemark as a response to the inaccuracies of the film, giving an account more focused on the outdoor skills that were required for the operation (spending months in the mountains and remote cabins).

Notable people born in Telemark

  • Myllarguten (1801–1872) legendary fiddler born in Sauherad
  • Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1870) author born in Vinje
  • Sondre Norheim (1825–1897) father of skiing born in Morgedal, Kviteseid
  • August Cappelen (1827–1852) national romantic painter born in Skien
  • Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) author born in Skien
  • Thorbjorn N. Mohn (1844–1899) American Lutheran church leader and first president of St. Olaf College
  • Brynild Anundsen (1844–1913), founder of Decorah Posten
  • Marcus Olaus Bøckmann (1849–1942) - Norwegian-American Lutheran theologian
  • Herbjørn Gausta ( 1854–1924) American artist. born in Vestfjørddalen
  • Theodor Kittelsen (1857–1914) artist born in Kragerø
  • Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945) politician, nation leader during World War II Executed as a traitor, born in Fyresdal
  • Aslaug Vaa (1889–1965) author born in Rauland
  • Tarjei Vesaas (1897–1970) author born in Vinje
  • Anne Grimdalen (1899–1961) sculptor born in Skafså, Tokke
  • Eivind Groven (1901–1977) composer born in Lårdal, Tokke
  • Dyre Vaa (1903–1980) sculptor born in Vinje
  • Klaus Egge (1906–1979) composer born in Gransherad, Notodden
  • Gunnar Sønsteby, (1918–2012) war hero born in Rjukan, Tinn
  • Hans Herbjørnsrud (1938–) author born in Heddal, Notodden
  • Tor Åge Bringsværd (1939–) author born in Skien
  • Kåre Nordstoga (1954-) musician born in Notodden
  • Gisle Kverndokk (1967-), composer born in Skien
  • Odd Nordstoga (1972-) musician born in Vinje.
  • Frode Johnsen (1974-) footballer born in Skien.
  • Terje Haakonsen (1974-) snowboarder born in Vinje
  • Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan) (1975-) black/extreme metal musician born in Notodden

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