Ólafía Einarsdóttir
Dr Ólafía Einarsdóttir | |
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| Born | 28 July 1924 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Died | 19 December 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Citizenship | Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist; Historian |
| Spouse | Bent Fuglede |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of London |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Thesis | Studier i kronologisk metode i tidlig islandsk historieskrivning (Studies in chronological method in early Icelandic historiography) (1964) |
| Academic advisors | V Gordon Childe |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Viking Studies |
Ólafía Einarsdóttir (28 July 1924 – 19 December 2017) was an Icelandic archaeologist and historian, specialising in Icelandic chronology. She was the first Icelander to complete a degree in archaeology. After completing her PhD from Lund University in 1964, she taught at the University of Copenhagen and published many works about Icelandic sagas and Viking history.