Erik Olssen

New Zealand historian
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Erik Olssen

Summary

Erik Olssen is a human[1]. He was born on December 14, 1941[2]. He worked as a historian[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Erik Olssen was born on December 14, 1941[2].
  • Erik Olssen worked as a historian[3].
  • Erik Olssen held the position of professor emeritus[5].
  • Erik Olssen held the position of full professor[6].
  • Among Erik Olssen's employers was University of Otago[7].
  • Erik Olssen was educated at University of Otago[8].
  • A notable student of Erik Olssen was Stephen Clarke[9].
  • A notable student of Erik Olssen was Shelley Griffiths[10].
  • Erik Olssen received the Te Rangi Hiroa Medal[11].
  • Erik Olssen received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12].
  • Erik Olssen received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13].
  • Erik Olssen received the Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14].
  • Erik Olssen received the James Cook Research Fellowship[15].
  • Erik Olssen is recorded as male[16].
  • Erik Olssen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Erik Olssen supervised Tom Brooking as a doctoral student[18].
  • Erik Olssen supervised Warwick Anthony Brunton as a doctoral student[19].
  • Erik Olssen supervised Margaret Tennant as a doctoral student[20].
  • Erik Olssen supervised Anthony Grigg as a doctoral student[21].
  • Erik Olssen's Commons category is recorded as Erik Olssen[22].
  • Erik Olssen earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Erik Olssen's family name is recorded as Olssen[24].
  • Erik Olssen's given name is recorded as Erik[25].
  • Erik Olssen's given name is recorded as N.[26].
  • Erik Olssen's academic thesis is recorded as John Alexander Lee : the stormy petrel: his ideas, their inspiration and influence and his attempts to translate his ideas into legislation.[27].

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Origins and Family

Erik Olssen was born on December 14, 1941[2].

Education

Erik Olssen was educated at University of Otago[8]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Erik Olssen's professions included historian[3]. Among his employers was University of Otago[7]. Positions held include professor emeritus[5], an academic title[28] and full professor[6], an academic rank[29]. Notable students include Stephen Clarke[9], a historian[30], of New Zealand[31] and Shelley Griffiths[10], a jurist[32]. Doctoral students include Tom Brooking[18], a contemporary historian[33], b. 1949[34], of New Zealand[35], awarded the The Ian Wards Prize[36]; Warwick Anthony Brunton[19], a historian[37]; Margaret Tennant[20], a historian[38], b. 1952[39], of New Zealand[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[41], specialised in history of New Zealand[42]; and Anthony Grigg[21], a historian[43], of New Zealand[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Te Rangi Hiroa Medal[11], a science award[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 1996[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], a grade of an order[48], in New Zealand[49]; Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14]; and James Cook Research Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[50], in New Zealand[51].

Why It Matters

Erik Olssen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Erik Olssen do for work?

Erik Olssen worked as historian[3].

Where did Erik Olssen go to school?

Erik Olssen was educated at University of Otago[8].

What awards did Erik Olssen receive?

Honors received include Te Rangi Hiroa Medal[11], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[12], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[13], and Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities[14].

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  1. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . John Alexander Lee : the stormy petrel: his ideas, their inspiration and influence and his attempts to translate his ideas into legislation.. wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Agrarian businessman organise : a comparative study of the origins and early phases of development of the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales and the New Zealand Farmers' Union ca 1880–1929. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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