Ole Anton Sæther is a Norwegian entomologist.

He worked as a professor of zoology at Bergen Museum

Bergen Museum

The Bergen Museum is a university museum in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1825 with the intent of building large collections in the fields of culture and natural history, it became the grounds for most of the academic activity in the city, a tradition which has prevailed since the museum became part...

 from 1977 to his retirement in 2006. He penned about 235 academic publications, and is a member of the editorial board of the journal Aquatic Insects. He received an honorary degree at Nankai University

Nankai University

Nankai University , commonly known as Nankai, is a public research university based in Tianjin on mainland China. Founded in 1919 by educators Zhang Boling and Yan Fansun , Nankai University is a member of the Nankai serial schools. It is the alma mater of former Chinese Premier and key historical...

 in 2000, and is an honorary member of the Finnish Entomological Society. The festschrift

Festschrift

In academia, a Festschrift , is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication or celebratory writing...

 Contributions to the Systematics and Ecology of Aquatic Diptera: A Tribute to Ole A. Sæther was released for his seventieth birthday. The species Orthocladius saetheri and the genus Saetheriella

Saetheriella

Saetheriella is a genus of North American non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family .-Genera & Species:*S. amplicristata Halvorsen, 1982...

have been named after him.

He resides in Ulset in Åsane

Åsane

Åsane is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway, making up the northwestern part of the city.It was a municipality in Hordaland county, from January 1, 1904, when it was separated from Hamre, until January 1, 1972 when it was merged with Bergen . The area was developed from mostly farmland to a...

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