Frank Olson

American chemist (1910-1953)
Person human Q713552
Frank Olson
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Frank Olson

Summary

Frank Olson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hurley[2]. He was born on +1910-07-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on +1953-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], biologist[7], and microbiologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (689 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Frank Olson was born in Hurley[2].
  • Frank Olson died in Manhattan[4].
  • Frank Olson was born on +1910-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Olson died on +1953-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Frank Olson is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].
  • Frank Olson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Frank Olson's professions included chemist[6].
  • Frank Olson worked as a biologist[7].
  • Frank Olson worked as a microbiologist[8].
  • Frank Olson's field of work was biological warfare[12].
  • Among Frank Olson's employers was United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories[13].
  • Among Frank Olson's employers was Central Intelligence Agency[14].
  • Frank Olson's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Frank Olson's image is recorded as Frank Olsen (1910-1953).jpg[16].
  • Frank Olson is recorded as male[17].
  • Frank Olson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Frank Olson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107745353[19].
  • Frank Olson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84566598[20].
  • Frank Olson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010208297[21].
  • Frank Olson's IdRef ID is recorded as 146478762[22].
  • Frank Olson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3564571[23].
  • Frank Olson's Commons category is recorded as Frank Randolph Olsen[24].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[25].
  • Frank Olson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 13156876[26].
  • Frank Olson's residence is recorded as Frederick[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Olson's place of birth was Hurley[2]. He was born on +1910-07-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Frank Olson's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], biologist[7], and microbiologist[8]. Frank Olson's field of work was biological warfare[12]. Employers include United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories[13], a laboratory[28], in United States[29] and Central Intelligence Agency[14], a foreign intelligence service[30], in United States[31], founded in 1947[32], headquartered in Langley[33].

Death and Burial

Frank Olson died on +1953-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[25]. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Frank Olson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (689 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Frank Olson born?

Frank Olson's place of birth was Hurley[2].

Where did Frank Olson die?

Frank Olson died in Manhattan[4].

What did Frank Olson do for work?

Frank Olson worked as chemist[6], biologist[7], and microbiologist[8].

Where did Frank Olson go to school?

Frank Olson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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