Background
Olsen, Birger Munk was born on June 26, 1935 in Copenhagen. Son of Rudolf and Ida (Soerensen) M.
medieval philology and culture educator
Olsen, Birger Munk was born on June 26, 1935 in Copenhagen. Son of Rudolf and Ida (Soerensen) M.
Doctor in Literature, Sorbonne, Paris, 1963. Diploma, Pontificia University Gregoriana, Rome, 1965.
Assistant professor University Copenhagen, Denmark, 1961-1964, 66-68, professor Denmark, since 1974. Vice director Accademia di Danimarca, Rome, 1964-1966. Lecturer University Paris, Sorbonne, 1968-1974.
Dean faculty of humanities University Copenhagen, 1979-1980. Chairman National Research Council for the Humanities, Denmark, 1987-1990. Member Danish National Council for Research Planning and Policy, Denmark, 1987-1989.
Member standing committee for the humanities European Science Foundation, Strasburg, 1988-1992. Member executive council, 1991-1992, chairman European Social Fund Network, 1991-1997. Member European Science and Technology Assembly, Brussels, since 1997.
Fellow (correspondent) Royal Society Edinburgh. Member Society International de Bibliographie Classique (vice president 1994-1999, president since 1999), Academia Europea (founder, executive council 1989-1992), Academy des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres (correspondent member 1996-1998, member since 1998, Prix Brunet 1984), Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (vice president chairman humanities class 1989-1995, president of the academy since 1996), Romanian Academy (honorary).
Married Annalise Bliddal, April 4, 1964 (divorced 1987). Children: Birgitte, Helene. Married Gudrun Kannik Christensen, October 15, 1995.