He was the son of Hans Henrik Petersen (1827–1906) and Elisabeth Cæcilie Thaulow (1845–1901). His father was the principal of Trondheim Cathedral School. Petersen became a cand. pilot. in history in 1914 at the University of Oslo and the following year was employed as a curator at the University's Antiquities Collection. Petersen received a dr.philos. in archeology during 1919. Petersen was director of the Stavanger Museum from 1923 to 1958. [1]
During this period he worked with excavation and publication of Iron Age farms in southwestern Norway. He also worked with architect Gerhard Fischer (1890-1977) in the preservation and restoration of the medieval monastery Utstein Abbey.[3][4]
He was notable for writing De Norske Vikingsverd ("The Norwegian Viking Swords") in 1919. This book was the "standard and authoritative work" on Norse sword typology and "remains an invaluable guide today."[5]
In 1928, he was elected to the Norwegian Academy of Sciences. In 1917, he married Gerda Holtermann (1892–1985). Their daughter Liv Petersen (1922–81) married the political scientist Knut Dahl Jacobsen (1925–1999). [8]
Selected worksedit
De Norske Vikingesverd (1919)
Vikingetidens smykker (1928)
Gamle gårdsanlegg i Rogaland (2 volumes, 1934–1936)
Vikingetidens redskaper (1951)
Referencesedit
^ ab"Petersen, Jan Greve Thaulow". Hvem er Hvem? / 1930. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Jan Greve Thaulow Petersen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Gerhard Fischer". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Utstein kloster". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Ancient Weapons in Britain" by Logan Thompson, p.89
^"Oakeshott's Typology of the Medieval Sword". Albion Benefactor's Society. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Ewart Oakeshott: The Man and his Legacy". myarmoury.com. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
^"Knut Dahl Jacobsen". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
External linksedit
Partial online English translation of De Norske Vikingsverd by Kristin Noer (1998)
April 14, 2024
petersen, historian, this, article, about, historian, politician, petersen, greve, thaulow, petersen, october, 1887, march, 1967, norwegian, archaeologist, greve, thaulow, petersenjan, greve, thaulow, petersenborn, 1887, october, 1887trondheim, norwaydiedmarch. This article is about the historian For the politician see Jan Petersen Jan Greve Thaulow Petersen October 20 1887 March 3 1967 was a Norwegian archaeologist 1 2 Jan Greve Thaulow PetersenJan Greve Thaulow PetersenBorn 1887 10 20 October 20 1887Trondheim NorwayDiedMarch 3 1967 1967 03 03 aged 79 Stavanger NorwayNationality NorwayAlma materUniversity of OsloScientific careerFieldsArchaeologyInstitutionsStavanger Museum Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was the son of Hans Henrik Petersen 1827 1906 and Elisabeth Caecilie Thaulow 1845 1901 His father was the principal of Trondheim Cathedral School Petersen became a cand pilot in history in 1914 at the University of Oslo and the following year was employed as a curator at the University s Antiquities Collection Petersen received a dr philos in archeology during 1919 Petersen was director of the Stavanger Museum from 1923 to 1958 1 During this period he worked with excavation and publication of Iron Age farms in southwestern Norway He also worked with architect Gerhard Fischer 1890 1977 in the preservation and restoration of the medieval monastery Utstein Abbey 3 4 He was notable for writing De Norske Vikingsverd The Norwegian Viking Swords in 1919 This book was the standard and authoritative work on Norse sword typology and remains an invaluable guide today 5 The Oakeshott typology by British historian and illustrator Ewart Oakeshott 1916 2002 was based on Petersen s work 6 7 Personal life editIn 1928 he was elected to the Norwegian Academy of Sciences In 1917 he married Gerda Holtermann 1892 1985 Their daughter Liv Petersen 1922 81 married the political scientist Knut Dahl Jacobsen 1925 1999 8 Selected works editDe Norske Vikingesverd 1919 Vikingetidens smykker 1928 Gamle gardsanlegg i Rogaland 2 volumes 1934 1936 Vikingetidens redskaper 1951 References edit a b Petersen Jan Greve Thaulow Hvem er Hvem 1930 Retrieved September 1 2020 Jan Greve Thaulow Petersen Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 1 2020 Gerhard Fischer Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 1 2020 Utstein kloster Store norske leksikon Retrieved September 1 2020 Ancient Weapons in Britain by Logan Thompson p 89 Oakeshott s Typology of the Medieval Sword Albion Benefactor s Society Retrieved September 1 2020 Ewart Oakeshott The Man and his Legacy myarmoury com Retrieved September 1 2020 Knut Dahl Jacobsen Norsk Biografisk Leksikon Retrieved September 1 2020 External links editPartial online English translation of De Norske Vikingsverd by Kristin Noer 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jan Petersen historian amp oldid 1191852792, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
