Olaf Hassel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olaf Hassel

Norwegian amateur astronomer

Date of Birth: 12-May-1898

Place of Birth: Øvre Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1972

Profession: astronomer, meteorologist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Olaf Hassel (12 May 1898 – 22 August 1972) was a Norwegian amateur astronomer.
He was born in Øvre Sandsvær.
He is known for his discoveries of the comet Jurlov-Achmarof-Hassel in April 1939 and the nova V446 Herculis on 7 March 1960.
Hassel was born deaf.