Ole Christian Olsen Nauen

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 now headed by Morten Olsen-Nauen.[3]

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

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. Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi AS: Historikk om firma og klokkestøping
  4. Aadnesen, Tormod M. 2010. Tyver tok 2,1 tonn bronseklokker. Tønsbergs Blad (October 18).
  5. Det norske kongehus: Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.