Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 158 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 29,1788 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Copenhagen |
| Denmark | |
| Date of died | May 21,1865 |
| Died | Copenhagen |
| Denmark | |
| Field | Archaeology |
| Known for | Three-age system |
| Books | Medieval Coins in the Christian J. Thomsen Collection |
| Founded | National Museum Of Denmark |
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| ID | 1325768 |
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen Life story
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen was a Danish antiquarian who developed early archaeological techniques and methods. In 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen.