Harry F. Olson

American engineer (1901–1982)
Person human Q1586496
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Harry F. Olson

Summary

Harry F. Olson is a human[1]. Born in Mount Pleasant[2], he… he was born on +1901-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1982-04-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an inventor[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harry F. Olson was born in Mount Pleasant[2].
  • Harry F. Olson was born on +1901-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry F. Olson died on +1982-04-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harry F. Olson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Harry F. Olson's professions included inventor[5].
  • Harry F. Olson worked as an engineer[6].
  • Among Harry F. Olson's employers was RCA Corporation[9].
  • Harry F. Olson received the ASA Silver Medal[10].
  • Harry F. Olson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[11].
  • Harry F. Olson received the John Scott Award[12].
  • Harry F. Olson received the IEEE Lamme Medal[13].
  • Harry F. Olson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Harry F. Olson is recorded as male[15].
  • Harry F. Olson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Harry F. Olson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109505441[17].
  • Harry F. Olson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5183972[18].
  • Harry F. Olson's GND ID is recorded as 1137030399[19].
  • Harry F. Olson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50025274[20].
  • Harry F. Olson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14618314d[21].
  • Harry F. Olson's IdRef ID is recorded as 098245767[22].
  • Harry F. Olson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03154703[23].
  • Harry F. Olson's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00451764[24].
  • Harry F. Olson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pmcl_[25].
  • Harry F. Olson's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7017081A[26].
  • Harry F. Olson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0162226[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mount Pleasant[2], Harry F. Olson… he was born on +1901-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[5] and engineer[6]. Harry F. Olson was employed by RCA Corporation[9].

Recognition

Awards received include ASA Silver Medal[10], a science award[28], in United States[29]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[11], a fellowship award[30]; John Scott Award[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1816[33]; and IEEE Lamme Medal[13], a science award[34], founded in 1928[35].

Death and Burial

Harry F. Olson died on +1982-04-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Harry F. Olson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Harry F. Olson born?

Born in Mount Pleasant[2], Harry F. Olson…

What did Harry F. Olson do for work?

Harry F. Olson worked as inventor[5] and engineer[6].

What awards did Harry F. Olson receive?

Honors received include ASA Silver Medal[10], Fellow of the American Physical Society[11], John Scott Award[12], and IEEE Lamme Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ethw.org. ethw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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