Background
Peterson, Olof August was born on January 2, 1865 in Hellgum och Rådom, Westernorrlands, Län, Sweden. Son of Pher Isaacson and Christina Brita Christopherson educated Public school near birthplace.
Peterson, Olof August was born on January 2, 1865 in Hellgum och Rådom, Westernorrlands, Län, Sweden. Son of Pher Isaacson and Christina Brita Christopherson educated Public school near birthplace.
Came with parents to the United States, 1882.
Employed, 1888-1891, with Professor O. C. Marsh, then United States paleontologist. After that with Professor H. F. Osborn in American Museum Natural History, New York, 1891-1896. With Princeton scientific expedition to Patagonia, 1896, and continued in Princeton University Museum until January 1, 1900.
Curator mammalian paleontology, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh.
Writer of numerous papers on research topics in paleontology. Address: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Married Eda Louise Hermann, October 15, 1901.