Ole Christian Olsen Nauen Explained

Ole Christian Olsen Nauen (born 1939) is a Norwegian bell caster.^{[1] [2]}

He is the former owner of the Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in Tønsberg, a family business that he took over in 1963.^{[1] [3]} Under his leadership, the company further developed and new technology was introduced.^[1] Although retired, he continues to work at the company,^{[3] [4]} which is now headed by Morten Olsen-Nauen.^[3]

Honors

In 2007, Olsen Nauen was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his work as a bell caster.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Norsk biografisk leksikon: Ole Olsen Nauen.
2. Unneberg, Sigurd H. 1971. Nøtterøy: gårds- og slektshistorie, vol. 2. Borgheim: Nøtterøy kommunekassererkontor, p. 970.
3. http://klokkestoperi.no/historikk/ Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi AS: Historikk om firma og klokkestøping
4. http://www.tb.no/nyheter/tonsberg/nyheter/tyver-tok-2-1-tonn-bronseklokker/s/2-2.516-1.5724390 Aadnesen, Tormod M. 2010. Tyver tok 2,1 tonn bronseklokker. Tønsbergs Blad (October 18).
5. http://www.kongehuset.no/tildelinger.html?tid=28028&sek=27995&q=Ole+Christian+Olsen+Nauen&type=&aarstall= Det norske kongehus: Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer.