Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788–1865 (age 77)
Biography
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen was an archaeologist whose analytical mind and devotion to systematic classification gave birth to the three-age system, shaping the study of antiquity far beyond Denmark.
His pioneering work, combining field research with museum curation, ensured that prehistoric artifacts were understood in a new scientific light, and his memory endures at Assistens Cemetery.