Gordon Ogilvie

New Zealand biographer and historian (1934–2017)
Person human Q5585621
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Gordon Ogilvie

Summary

Gordon Ogilvie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on May 8, 1934[3]. He died in Christchurch[4]. He died on October 23, 2017[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and biographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Ogilvie was born in Christchurch[2].
  • Gordon Ogilvie passed away in Christchurch[4].
  • Gordon Ogilvie was born on May 8, 1934[3].
  • Gordon Ogilvie died on October 23, 2017[5].
  • Gordon Ogilvie held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's professions included historian[6].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's professions included biographer[7].
  • Gordon Ogilvie was employed by St Andrew's College[10].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[11].
  • Gordon Ogilvie was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[12].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's education included a stint at St Andrew's College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gordon Ogilvie is Banks Peninsula: cradle of Canterbury[14].
  • Gordon Ogilvie received the honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[15].
  • Gordon Ogilvie is recorded as male[16].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's Commons category is recorded as Gordon Ogilvie[18].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's family name is recorded as Ogilvie[19].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's given name is recorded as Gordon[20].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's given name is recorded as Bryant[21].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Gordon Ogilvie's different from is recorded as Gordon Ogilvie[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: NZ[25]

  • Began / founded: 1934-05-08[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-10-23[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 551edae3-7574-4b6f-afc7-a15ae635574a[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Christchurch[2], Gordon Ogilvie… he was born on May 8, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[11], a university[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1873[31]; Victoria University of Wellington[12], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1897[34], headquartered in Wellington[35]; and St Andrew's College[13], a secondary school[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1917[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and biographer[7]. Gordon Ogilvie was employed by St Andrew's College[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gordon Ogilvie is Banks Peninsula: cradle of Canterbury[14].

Recognition

Gordon Ogilvie received the honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[15].

Death and Burial

Gordon Ogilvie died on October 23, 2017[5]. He died in Christchurch[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Ogilvie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Ogilvie born?

Born in Christchurch[2], Gordon Ogilvie…

Where did Gordon Ogilvie die?

Gordon Ogilvie passed away in Christchurch[4].

What did Gordon Ogilvie do for work?

Gordon Ogilvie worked as historian[6] and biographer[7].

Where did Gordon Ogilvie go to school?

Gordon Ogilvie was educated at University of Canterbury[11], Victoria University of Wellington[12], and St Andrew's College[13].

What awards did Gordon Ogilvie receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . deaths.press.co.nz. Retrieved . deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved . canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved . my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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