Olaf Nikolas Olsen
Illustration — Olaf Nikolas Olsen Olaf Nikolas Olsen (4 March 1794 – 19 December 1848, also spelt Oluf Nicolai or Nicolaj) was a cartographer and an officer of the Danish army. He taught cartography at the Royal Cadet School and from 1830 on also at the new Army Academy. In 1836 was made a member of the General Staff, and in 1842 he was named head of the topographic department of the staff, with the rank of a Major.
Also recorded as Oluf Nicolai Olsen
Olaf Nikolas Olsen
- Born
- 1794
- Died
- 1848 · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- cartographer · military personnel
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
- Languages
- Danish
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Illustration — Olaf Nikolas Olsen Olaf Nikolas Olsen (4 March 1794 – 19 December 1848, also spelt Oluf Nicolai or Nicolaj) was a cartographer and an officer of the Danish army. He taught cartography at the Royal Cadet School and from 1830 on also at the new Army Academy. In 1836 was made a member of the General Staff, and in 1842 he was named head of the topographic department of the staff, with the rank of a Major.
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In 1848, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. In his function at the General Staff, he directed the publication of the Danish Ordnance Maps. He also oversaw the publication of the first complete map of Iceland after a survey done by Björn Gunnlaugsson in the years 1831 to 1843.
Olaf Nikolas Olsen is recorded as having received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog.
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1794
Olaf Nikolas Olsen born at Køge.
1848
Olaf Nikolas Olsen died at Copenhagen.
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