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Olaf Heymann Olsen (7 June 1928 – 17 November 2015) was aDanish historian and archaeologist.[1] He is known to have primarily worked inmedieval andViking Agearchaeology.
Olaf Olsen was born inCopenhagen.He was the son ofAlbert Olsen (1890-1949) and Agnete E. Bing (1905-90).He became a student in 1946, earned MSc. in history and geography in 1953. In 1966, he received a degree inphilosophy at theUniversity of Copenhagen. Olaf Olsen became an assistant at theNational Museum of Denmark inCopenhagen in 1950.He became museum superintendent at the National Museum in 1958. He was appointed as a professor of medieval archaeology atAarhus University in 1971. In 1981, he became director of the National Museum and the Directorate for Cultural Heritage.[2][3]
During the period 1962-1979, his archaeological work was mainly concentrated on the circular castles of theViking Age. He has made numerous archaeological excavations inDenmark as well as inNorway andEngland.Olsen has conducted numerous excavations of medieval churches and was primary in the discovery of the ancientSkuldelev ships.[4]
Olaf Olsen was also editor of Gyldendal and Politikens Danmarkshistorie 1988-91 and chaired the Scientific Council ofDen Store Danske Encyklopædi.He received the Rosenkjær Prize (Rosenkjær-Prisen) in 1991.[5] He was a fellow of theNorwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1989.[6]
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