Olaf Holtedahl

Summary

Olaf Holtedahl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Christiania^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1885^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on August 26, 1975^[5]. He worked as a professor^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Olaf Holtedahl's place of birth was Christiania^[2].
• Olaf Holtedahl was born in Oslo Municipality^[10].
• Olaf Holtedahl passed away in Oslo^[4].
• Olaf Holtedahl was born on June 24, 1885^[3].
• Olaf Holtedahl died on August 26, 1975^[5].
• A child of Olaf Holtedahl was Hans Holtedahl^[11].
• Olaf Holtedahl held citizenship in Norway^[12].
• Olaf Holtedahl's professions included professor^[6].
• Olaf Holtedahl worked as a geologist^[7].
• Olaf Holtedahl's professions included paleontologist^[8].
• Olaf Holtedahl was employed by University of Oslo^[13].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[14].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Gunnerus Medal^[15].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[16].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[18].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Wollaston Medal^[19].
• Olaf Holtedahl was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Olaf Holtedahl was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Olaf Holtedahl is recorded as male^[22].
• Olaf Holtedahl's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Olaf Holtedahl supervised Bjørn G. Andersen as a doctoral student^[24].
• Olaf Holtedahl's residence is recorded as Oslo Municipality^[25].
• Olaf Holtedahl's family name is recorded as Holtedahl^[26].
• Olaf Holtedahl's given name is recorded as Olaf^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Christiania^[2], a toponym^[28], in Norway^[29] and Oslo Municipality^[10], a municipality of Norway^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1838^[32]. Olaf Holtedahl was born on June 24, 1885^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8]. Among Olaf Holtedahl's employers was University of Oslo^[13]. He supervised Bjørn G. Andersen as a doctoral student^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[14], a science award^[33]; Gunnerus Medal^[15], an award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1926^[36]; Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[16], a science award^[37], in Germany^[38]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Wollaston Medal^[19], a geology award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1831^[43].

Personal Life

A child of Olaf Holtedahl was Hans Holtedahl^[11].

Death and Burial

Olaf Holtedahl died on August 26, 1975^[5]. He died in Oslo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olaf Holtedahl include Kurze Mountains^[44], a mountain range^[45]; Holtedahl Peaks^[46], a mountain^[47]; and Holtedahl Bay^[48], a bay^[49].

Why It Matters

Olaf Holtedahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

Entities named for him include Kurze Mountains^[44], a mountain range^[45]; Holtedahl Peaks^[46], a mountain^[47]; and Holtedahl Bay^[48], a bay^[49].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bjørn G. Andersen^[51], a writer^[52], 1924–2012^[53], of Norway^[54].

FAQs

Where was Olaf Holtedahl born?

Olaf Holtedahl was born in Christiania^[2].

Where did Olaf Holtedahl die?

Olaf Holtedahl passed away in Oslo^[4].

What did Olaf Holtedahl do for work?

Olaf Holtedahl worked as professor^[6], geologist^[7], and paleontologist^[8].

What awards did Olaf Holtedahl receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[14], Gunnerus Medal^[15], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[16], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[17].