About Nils Olsson
Lived 1891 – 1951 (aged 60). Nils Olsson was a Swedish architect.
Nils Olsson (March 10, 1891 – September 21, 1951) was a Swedish architect.
Biography Nils Olsson was born at Halmstad in Halland, Sweden. He studied at the Technical Elementary School in Malmö and then at Technical University of Munich 1908–1913. He worked in Gothenburg from the 1920s until his death in 1951. He won a bronze medal in the art competitions of the 1948 Summer Olympics for designing the Valhalla Swimming Hall (Valhallabadet) at Gothenburg.
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Who was Nils Olsson?
Swedish architect
When was Nils Olsson born?
Nils Olsson was born on 10 March 1891 in Halmstad parish.
When did Nils Olsson die?
Nils Olsson died on 21 September 1951 in Johannebergs församling.
What was Nils Olsson's occupation?
Nils Olsson was an architect.
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Nils Olsson was Swedish.
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