Olaf Nikolas Olsen (March 4, 1794 – December 19, 1848, also spelled Oluf Nicolai or Nicolaj) was a cartographer and an officer of the Danish army. He taught cartography at the Royal Cadet School and from 1830 on also at the new Army Academy. In 1836 was made a member of the General Staff, and in 1842 he was named head of the topographic department of the staff, with the rank of a Major. In 1848, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel.
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4 March 1794
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19 December 1848 (aged 54)
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