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Christian Overgaard Nielsen (January 16, 1918 – January 26, 1999) was a Danish zoologist and ecologist. [1]
Overgaard Nielsen was born at Snejbjerg in Herning, Denmark. He earned his Masters of Science degree in Anatomy during 1943. [2]
From 1944-49, he was an assistant at the University of Copenhagen Histological-Embryological Institute. He was a soil ecologist, specializing in soil nematodes and Enchytraeidae. He investigated the role of the soil microfauna in the decomposition of plant litter and recycling of nutrients in ecosystems.[2]
He was a visiting scientist with Charles Elton at Oxford University from 1950-1953.[3]
He was the first Editor-in-Chief of the scientific publication Oikos Journal (1949-1965).[4]
He was employed by Molslaboratoriet at Aarhus University where he became department head in 1958 and associate professor in 1961.[2][5]
In 1964, he was appointed professor of zoology at the University of Copenhagen where he held the professorship until 1985.[6]
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