Bjørn Hougen Explained

Bjørn Hougen
Birth Date:	15 September 1898
Birth Place:	Sandefjord, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Archaeologist
Awards:	Order of St. Olav (1967)

Bjørn Hougen (15 September 1898  - 1 March 1976) was a Norwegian archaeologist. He was born in Sandefjord and resided in Bærum. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo in 1952. Among his works are his thesis Snartemofunnet from 1935, and Fra seter til gård from 1947. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1967, Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, Order of Vasa and of the Order of the Lion of Finland.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 1973. Hougen, Bjørn . Hvem er hvem?. Steenstrup, Bjørn . Aschehoug . Oslo . 258 . Norwegian. 12 November 2013.
2. Encyclopedia: Bjørn Hougen . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 12 November 2013.