Vilhelm Andersen

Vilhelm Andersen
Born
Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen

(1864-10-16)16 October 1864
Nordrup, Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
Died3 April 1953(1953-04-03) (aged 88)
Hillerød, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Occupations
  • Writer
  • historian
Years active1888–1951

Vilhelm Rasmus Andreas Andersen (16 October 1864 – 3 April 1953) was a Danish author, literary historian and intellectual, who primarily focused on the study of Danish literature. He was one of the first to use the term "Golden Age of Culture" to refer to the 1800s, and his focus on bringing Danish literature to the public earned him great popularity. Andersen was instrumental in the development of the School of Radio, as a means of disseminating public education to prevent loss of cultural identity and treasures.