Gennady Olonkin

Russian-Norwegian polar explorer
Person human Q967611
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Gennady Olonkin

Summary

Gennady Olonkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kad[2]. He was born on +1898-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tromsø Municipality[4]. He died on +1960-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gennady Olonkin's place of birth was Kad[2].
  • Gennady Olonkin died in Tromsø Municipality[4].
  • Gennady Olonkin was born on +1898-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gennady Olonkin died on +1960-09-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Tromsø gravlund[8].
  • Gennady Olonkin held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Gennady Olonkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Gennady Olonkin's professions included explorer[6].
  • Gennady Olonkin received the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[11].
  • Gennady Olonkin's image is recorded as Gennadi Olonkin (cropped).jpg[12].
  • Gennady Olonkin is recorded as male[13].
  • Gennady Olonkin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gennady Olonkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j288kt[15].
  • Gennady Olonkin's family name is recorded as Olonkin[16].
  • Gennady Olonkin's given name is recorded as Gennady[17].
  • Gennady Olonkin's KulturNav-ID is recorded as 5bce45e7-9060-4995-ad86-0f18567a0872[18].
  • Gennady Olonkin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[19].
  • Gennady Olonkin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Геннадий Никитич Олонкин'}[20].
  • Gennady Olonkin's Prabook ID is recorded as 2459431[21].
  • Gennady Olonkin's Norwegian historical register of persons ID is recorded as pc00000001521469[22].
  • Gennady Olonkin's patronym or matronym is recorded as Nikitich[23].
  • Gennady Olonkin's DigitaltMuseum ID is recorded as 021037321837[24].

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Origins and Family

Gennady Olonkin was born in Kad[2]. He was born on +1898-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gennady Olonkin's professions included explorer[6].

Recognition

Gennady Olonkin received the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[11].

Death and Burial

Gennady Olonkin died on +1960-09-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tromsø Municipality[4]. Burial took place at Tromsø gravlund[8].

Why It Matters

Gennady Olonkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Gennady Olonkin born?

Born in Kad[2], Gennady Olonkin…

Where did Gennady Olonkin die?

Gennady Olonkin passed away in Tromsø Municipality[4].

What did Gennady Olonkin do for work?

Gennady Olonkin worked as explorer[6].

What awards did Gennady Olonkin receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[11].

References

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  9. [8] . Cemeteries in Norway. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Cemeteries in Norway. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Cemeteries in Norway. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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