Alison Holst

New Zealand chef
Person human Q4727096
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Alison Holst

Summary

Alison Holst is a human[1]. She was born in Opoho[2]. She was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a chef[4], television personality[5], and culinary writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alison Holst's place of birth was Opoho[2].
  • Alison Holst was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alison Holst was married to Peter Holst[8].
  • Alison Holst held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Alison Holst worked as a chef[4].
  • Alison Holst's professions included television personality[5].
  • Alison Holst worked as a culinary writer[6].
  • Among Alison Holst's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Alison Holst was educated at University of Otago[11].
  • Alison Holst received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Alison Holst received the Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13].
  • Alison Holst received the Queen's Service Medal[14].
  • Alison Holst received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[15].
  • Alison Holst's image is recorded as Alison Holst (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Alison Holst is recorded as female[17].
  • Alison Holst's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alison Holst's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067790845[19].
  • Alison Holst's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46528717[20].
  • Alison Holst's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2006127786[21].
  • Alison Holst's Commons category is recorded as Alison Holst[22].
  • Alison Holst's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qwx01[23].
  • Alison Holst's family name is recorded as Holst[24].
  • Alison Holst's family name is recorded as Payne[25].
  • Alison Holst's given name is recorded as Alison[26].
  • Alison Holst's given name is recorded as Margaret[27].

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Origins and Family

Alison Holst was born in Opoho[2]. She was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alison Holst's education included a stint at University of Otago[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chef[4], television personality[5], and culinary writer[6]. Among Alison Holst's employers was University of Otago[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13], a grade of an order[30], in New Zealand[31]; Queen's Service Medal[14], an order[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1975[34]; and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[15], an award[35], in New Zealand[36].

Personal Life

Among Alison Holst's spouses was Peter Holst[8].

Why It Matters

Alison Holst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alison Holst born?

Born in Opoho[2], Alison Holst…

Who was Alison Holst married to?

Alison Holst's spouses include Peter Holst[8].

What did Alison Holst do for work?

Alison Holst worked as chef[4], television personality[5], and culinary writer[6].

Where did Alison Holst go to school?

Alison Holst was educated at University of Otago[11].

What awards did Alison Holst receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎[13], Queen's Service Medal[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . odt.co.nz. Retrieved . odt.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The London Gazette 50766. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The London Gazette 49376. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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