Bull, Ole b. February 5, 1810 d. August 17, 1880 Musician. He was hailed as one of the greatest violinists of his era. Born in Bergen, Norway, he was a musical prodigy and by age nine was playing first violin in the Bergen Theatre Orchestra. His father insisted that he become a lawyer, but after some half-hearted legal study he fled to Paris, where his performing debut in 1835 caused a sensation. Some critics compared him to the legendary violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini. Bull wrote a number of compositions based on Norwegian folk music...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Assistentkirkegarden (Assistant Cemetery), Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway
Meltzer, Fredrik b. September 29, 1779 d. December 15, 1855 Norwegian Statesman. Representing the Independence Party during the 1814 Constituent Assembly in Eidsvoll, Meltzer was one of the signatories of the Norwegian Constitution. He later represented the city of Bergen in Parliament. He is perhaps best known as the designer of today's Norwegian flag. (Bio by: NatalieMaynor) Assistentkirkegarden (Assistant Cemetery), Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway
b. December 23, 1969 d. October 4, 1999
