Tinius Olsen

Tinius Olsen
BornDecember 7, 1845 (1845-12-07)
Kongsberg
Died20 October 1932(1932-10-20) (aged 87)
Philadelphia
NationalityNorwegian-born American
Occupation(s)Civil engineer and entrepreneur
Known forThe foundation of the Tinius Olsen Material Testing Machine Company
AwardsElliott Cresson Medal

Tinius Olsen (December 7, 1845 – October 20, 1932) 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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