Background
Thrane, Henrik Carl Albert was born on August 6, 1934 in Hellerup, Denmark. Son of Albert and Gerda (Abildgaard) Thrane.
Thrane, Henrik Carl Albert was born on August 6, 1934 in Hellerup, Denmark. Son of Albert and Gerda (Abildgaard) Thrane.
Master of Arts, University Copenhagen, 1960. Doctor of Philisophy, University Aarhus, 1975.
Research scholar University Copenhagen, 1962-1964. Assistant keeper National Museum, 1965-1971. Curator Prehistoric Funen, Odense, 1972-1996.
Professor prehistoric archaeology University Aarhus, since 1996. Vice chairman State Research Council Humanities, 1991-1994. Member Comite Executif, UISPP, since 1991.
Kevorkian lecturer in Iranian archaeology, 1968. Field director Danish Archaeol. Expedition to Iran, 1964.
Board directors Nordic Institute Asian Studies, 1994-1997. Council Discovery Programme, Dublin, 1999. Regents lecturer University California, Berkeley, since 1999.
Recipient Gold Medal Copenhagen University, 1957, Westerby prize, Westerby Fund, 1992, Fortschrift: Fra Luristan til Lusehoej, 1994. Member German Archaeol. Institute (correspondent), Royal Society Letters (Lund, Sweden).
Married Elisabeth Zwahlen Thrane. Children: Lars Henrik, Karin, Niels Christian, Claudia.