John Olsen

Summary

John Olsen is a human^[1]. Born in Newcastle^[2], he… he was born on January 21, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Bowral^[4]. He died on April 11, 2023^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], traveler^[7], and textile artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newcastle^[2], John Olsen…
• John Olsen died in Bowral^[4].
• John Olsen was born on January 21, 1928^[3].
• John Olsen was born on January 1, 1928^[10].
• John Olsen died on April 11, 2023^[5].
• John Olsen held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• John Olsen's professions included painter^[6].
• John Olsen's professions included traveler^[7].
• John Olsen worked as a textile artist^[8].
• John Olsen's education included a stint at National Art School^[12].
• John Olsen was educated at St Joseph's College^[13].
• John Olsen received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• John Olsen received the Officer of the Order of Australia^[15].
• John Olsen received the Archibald Prize^[16].
• John Olsen received the Centenary Medal^[17].
• John Olsen received the Wynne Prize^[18].
• John Olsen is recorded as male^[19].
• John Olsen's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• John Olsen's genre is landscape painting^[21].
• John Olsen's Commons category is recorded as John Olsen (Australian artist)^[22].
• John Olsen's family name is recorded as Olsen^[23].
• John Olsen's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Olsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• John Olsen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Henry Olsen'}^[26].
• John Olsen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Olsen'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Olsen's place of birth was Newcastle^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 21, 1928^[3] and January 1, 1928^[10].

Education

Educated at National Art School^[12], a school^[28], in Australia^[29] and St Joseph's College^[13], a Catholic school^[30], in Australia^[31], founded in 1881^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], traveler^[7], and textile artist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Officer of the Order of Australia^[15], a grade of an order^[35], in Australia^[36]; Archibald Prize^[16], an art prize^[37], in Australia^[38], founded in 1919^[39]; Centenary Medal^[17], a medallion^[40], in Australia^[41], founded in 2001^[42]; and Wynne Prize^[18], an award^[43], in Australia^[44].

Death and Burial

John Olsen died on April 11, 2023^[5]. He died in Bowral^[4].

Why It Matters

John Olsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

FAQs

Where was John Olsen born?

John Olsen's place of birth was Newcastle^[2].

Where did John Olsen die?

John Olsen passed away in Bowral^[4].

What did John Olsen do for work?

John Olsen worked as painter^[6], traveler^[7], and textile artist^[8].

Where did John Olsen go to school?

John Olsen was educated at National Art School^[12] and St Joseph's College^[13].

What awards did John Olsen receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], Officer of the Order of Australia^[15], Archibald Prize^[16], and Centenary Medal^[17].