# Atle Thowsen

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**Atle Thowsen** (born 24 November 1940)[1] is a historian and the Director of the Bergen Maritime Museum[2] and served as president of the [International Commission for Maritime History](/source/International_Commission_for_Maritime_History) from 2000 to 2005.

## Early life and education

Born in 1940, Thowsen graduated from the [University of Bergen](/source/University_of_Bergen) in 1964 and received his [doctor of philosophy](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) degree in 1984 with a thesis on the shipping history of Bergen, 1914–1939.

## Career

Having worked at the Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum since 1964, being promoted to associate professor in 1968, he became the director of the museum and the [Norsk sjøfartshistorisk forskningsfond](/source/Norsk_sj%C3%B8fartshistorisk_forskningsfond) in 1993. In addition, he is editor of *Sjøfartshistorisk Årbok*.

He contributed to the encyclopedia *[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45](/source/Norsk_krigsleksikon_1940-45)*, where he wrote articles related to the Norwegian merchant fleet, [Nortraship](/source/Nortraship) and naval ships.[3][4][5]

## Published works

- *Vekst og strukturendringer i krisetider 1914–1939, Bergen og Sjøfarten*, (Bergen 1984)
- *Den norske Krigsforsikring for Skib. Gjensidig forening 1935–1985*, bind 1 (Bergen 1988)
- *Nortraship: Profitt og patriotisme bind 1 i fembindsverket Handelsflåten i krig 1939–1945* ([Oslo](/source/Oslo) 1992)
- *Fra krig til krise og vekst. Mellomkrigstiden – det store hamskiftet i Sørlandets skipsfart* (Bergen 1995)
- *The Underwriters follow the Fleet. From Norwegian Underwriters’ Agency to Scandinavian Marine Claims Office, Inc., 1897–1997* (Bergen and Stamford, CT 1998).

In addition, he has contributed to

- *Statsmannaskap* edited by Hans Lödén and P O Norell (2006)

## References

1. Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.) (1995). ["Forfatteroversikt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120301185349/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/forfatteroversikt.html) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45](/source/Norsk_krigsleksikon_1940-45)*. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 467. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from [the original](http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/forfatteroversikt.html) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

1. ["Personale"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101205075845/http://www.bsj.uib.no/om_museet/Personale.htm). Bergens Sjøfartsmuseum. Archived from [the original](http://www.bsj.uib.no/om_museet/Personale.htm) on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2011.

1. Thowsen, Atle (1995). ["Handelsflåten"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110525054756/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/h/h2.html) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45](/source/Norsk_krigsleksikon_1940-45)*. Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 157. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from [the original](http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/h/h2.html#handelsflaten) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

1. Thowsen, Atle (1995). ["Nortraship"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120301185754/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/n/n4.html) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45](/source/Norsk_krigsleksikon_1940-45)*. Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 302–303. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from [the original](http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/n/n4.html#nortraship) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

1. Thowsen, Atle (1995). ["Marinens fartøyer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110724185245/http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/m/m1.html) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk krigsleksikon 1940-45](/source/Norsk_krigsleksikon_1940-45)*. Dahl; Hjeltnes; Nøkleby; Ringdal; Sørensen (eds.). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 264. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from [the original](http://mediabase1.uib.no/krigslex/m/m1.html#marinens-fartoy) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

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