Ole Feldbæk (22 July 1936 – 1 October 2015) was a Danish historian. He held the dr.philos. degree with the thesis ''India Trade under the Danish Flag 1772–1808'' from 1969, and was professor of economic history at the

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

from 1981 to 2006. His books include ''Slaget på Reden'' (1985) and ''Gyldendals bog om Danmarks historie'' (2004), and he has been co-writer and editor of ''Politikens Danmarkshistorie'' vol. 1–16 (1988–1991), ''Dansk udenrigspolitiks historie'' vol. 1–6'' (2001–2005) and ''Dansk identitetshistorie'' vol. 1–4 (1991–1992). He received the Amalienborg Prize in 2001. He was a fellow of the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters ( no, Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick Univer ...

from 1996.

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