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 July 17, 1910[3]. He died in Manhattan[4]. He died on November 28, 1953[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 (1,693 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 July 17, 1910[3].
  • Frank Olson died on November 28, 1953[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 is recorded as male[16].
  • Frank Olson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Frank Olson's Commons category is recorded as Frank Randolph Olsen[18].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[19].
  • Frank Olson's residence is recorded as Frederick[20].
  • Frank Olson's family name is recorded as Q16880716[21].
  • Frank Olson's given name is recorded as Frank[22].
  • Frank Olson's given name is recorded as Rudolph[23].
  • Frank Olson's given name is recorded as Emanuel[24].
  • Frank Olson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Frank Rudolf Emanuel Olson'}[25].
  • Frank Olson's start of work period is recorded as 1943[26].
  • Frank Olson's end of work period is recorded as 1953[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frank Olson's place of birth was Hurley[2]. He was born on July 17, 1910[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 November 28, 1953[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[19]. 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 (1,693 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. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: 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

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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  1. 21d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0201822-Olson-Frank-19101953
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death falling from height
    Occupation chemist, biologist, microbiologist
    End of work period +1953-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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