Oscar Almgren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oscar Almgren

Swedish archaeologist

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1869

Place of Birth: Maria Magdalena församling, Sweden

Date of Death: 13-May-1945

Profession: photographer, university teacher, archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Oscar Almgren (9 November 1869 – 13 May 1945) was a Swedish archaeologist specializing in prehistoric archaeology.
He published a dissertation on Nordic types of brooches in 1897.
He was also the father of Bertil Almgren, who followed in his father's footsteps in also becoming a professor of Scandinavian and Comparative Archaeology at Uppsala University.