Fred. Olsen

Norwegian shipping magnate (1857–1933)
Person human Q7789818
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Fred. Olsen

Summary

Fred. Olsen is a human[1]. Born in Filtvet[2], he… he was born on +1857-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on +1933-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ship-owner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Fred. Olsen was born in Filtvet[2].
  • Fred. Olsen died in Oslo[4].
  • Fred. Olsen was born on +1857-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fred. Olsen died on +1933-01-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Fred. Olsen was Gösta Hammarlund[8].
  • A child of Fred. Olsen was Rudolf Olsen[9].
  • A child of Fred. Olsen was Thomas Olsen[10].
  • A child of Fred. Olsen was Fritz Olsen[11].
  • Fred. Olsen held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Fred. Olsen's professions included ship-owner[6].
  • Fred. Olsen received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[13].
  • Fred. Olsen received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Fred. Olsen's image is recorded as Fred. Olsen (1857–1933), skipsreder.png[15].
  • Fred. Olsen is recorded as male[16].
  • Fred. Olsen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fred. Olsen's Commons category is recorded as Fred. Olsen (1857–1933)[18].
  • Fred. Olsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfjl_0[19].
  • Fred. Olsen's family name is recorded as Olsen[20].
  • Fred. Olsen's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Fred. Olsen's KulturNav-ID is recorded as 1b9034f2-fa82-4b4a-82de-0e60edf9935f[22].
  • Fred. Olsen's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000011424393141[23].
  • Fred. Olsen's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Olsen-20775[24].
  • Fred. Olsen's NE.se ID is recorded as fred-olsen[25].
  • Fred. Olsen's Prabook ID is recorded as 1849718[26].
  • Fred. Olsen's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Fred.Olsen-_1857-1933[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Filtvet[2], Fred. Olsen… he was born on +1857-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fred. Olsen's professions included ship-owner[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[13], a grade of an order[28], in Norway[29] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[30], in France[31].

Personal Life

Children include Gösta Hammarlund[8], a writer[32], 1903–1987[33], of Norway[34], awarded the Oslo City Culture Award[35]; Rudolf Olsen[9], a ship-owner[36], 1882–1951[37], of Norway[38], awarded the Commander of the Order of the Crown[39]; Thomas Olsen[10], a businessperson[40], 1897–1969[41], of Norway[42], awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[43]; and Fritz Olsen[11], a ship captain[44], 1884–1929[45], of Norway[46].

Death and Burial

Fred. Olsen died on +1933-01-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Fred. Olsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Fred. Olsen born?

Fred. Olsen's place of birth was Filtvet[2].

Where did Fred. Olsen die?

Fred. Olsen passed away in Oslo[4].

What did Fred. Olsen do for work?

Fred. Olsen worked as ship-owner[6].

What awards did Fred. Olsen receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav[13] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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