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Tinius Olsen

American engineer

  • Fame36.5
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  • Wikipedia112
Lived 1845–1932, aged 87Norway
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  • Era
    1845–1932
    Aged 87
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-08-18

Tinius Olsen was a Norwegian-born American engineer and inventor. He was the founder of the Tinius Olsen Material Testing Machine Company, a maker of material testing machines. He was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of The Franklin Institute in 1891 for his autographic testing machine.

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