Background
Petersen, Nils Holger was born on April 27, 1946 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Joergen Petersen and Elisabeth Klein.
Petersen, Nils Holger was born on April 27, 1946 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Joergen Petersen and Elisabeth Klein.
Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Copenhagen, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, University of Copenhagen, 1994.
Research fellow University of Copenhagen, 1971—1972, 1990—1995, research lecturer, 1995—2000, associate professor, since 2000. Research assistant University of Oslo, 1971—1972. Church minister Danish National Church, Copenhagen, 1974—1989.
Visiting professor The Norwegian University of Technology and Science, Trondheim, Norway, 1997—2002.
Fellow: Center for Christianity and the Arts, Faculty of Theology (chairman 1999—2004). Member: Nordic Society for Interarts Studies (board member 1996—2004), Norwegian Association for the Emulation of Medieval Music since 1997.
Married Frances Ellen Hopenwasser, September 11, 1971 (divorced 1986). Children: Margit Anne, Andreas Leif.