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 (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Olaf Holtedahl's place of birth was Christiania^[2].
• Olaf Holtedahl died 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^[10].
• Olaf Holtedahl held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Olaf Holtedahl's professions included professor^[6].
• Olaf Holtedahl's professions included geologist^[7].
• Olaf Holtedahl worked as a paleontologist^[8].
• Among Olaf Holtedahl's employers was University of Oslo^[12].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[13].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Gunnerus Medal^[14].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[15].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[17].
• Olaf Holtedahl received the Wollaston Medal^[18].
• Olaf Holtedahl was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Olaf Holtedahl was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Olaf Holtedahl is recorded as male^[21].
• Olaf Holtedahl's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Olaf Holtedahl supervised Bjørn G. Andersen as a doctoral student^[23].
• Olaf Holtedahl's family name is recorded as Holtedahl^[24].
• Olaf Holtedahl's given name is recorded as Olaf^[25].
• Olaf Holtedahl's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[26].
• Olaf Holtedahl's participant in is recorded as Holtedahl’s Novaya Zemlya Expedition 1921^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Christiania^[2], Olaf Holtedahl… he 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^[12]. He supervised Bjørn G. Andersen as a doctoral student^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[13], a science award^[28]; Gunnerus Medal^[14], an award^[29], in Norway^[30], founded in 1926^[31]; Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[15], a science award^[32], in Germany^[33]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; and Wollaston Medal^[18], a geology award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1831^[38].

Personal Life

A child of Olaf Holtedahl was Hans Holtedahl^[10].

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^[39], a mountain range^[40]; Holtedahl Peaks^[41], a mountain^[42]; and Holtedahl Bay^[43], a bay^[44].

Why It Matters

Olaf Holtedahl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

Entities named for him include Kurze Mountains^[39], a mountain range^[40]; Holtedahl Peaks^[41], a mountain^[42]; and Holtedahl Bay^[43], a bay^[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bjørn G. Andersen^[46], a writer^[47], 1924–2012^[48], of Norway^[49].

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^[13], Gunnerus Medal^[14], Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque^[15], and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].