Olav Holt

Norwegian physicist (1935–2021)
Person human Q7083180
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Olav Holt

Summary

Olav Holt is a human[1]. He was born on +1935-01-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and professor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Olav Holt was born on +1935-01-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Olav Holt died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Olav Holt was Anne Holt[7].
  • A child of Olav Holt was Even Holt[8].
  • Olav Holt held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Olav Holt worked as a physicist[4].
  • Olav Holt's professions included professor[5].
  • Olav Holt held the position of Q124845909[10].
  • Among Olav Holt's employers was Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[11].
  • Among Olav Holt's employers was University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[12].
  • Olav Holt received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].
  • Olav Holt was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[14].
  • Olav Holt is recorded as male[15].
  • Olav Holt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Olav Holt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05h2gzb[17].
  • Olav Holt's family name is recorded as Holt[18].
  • Olav Holt's given name is recorded as Olav[19].
  • Olav Holt's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Olav_Holt[20].

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Origins and Family

Olav Holt was born on +1935-01-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and professor[5]. Employers include Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[11], an academy of sciences[21], in Norway[22], founded in 1955[23], headquartered in Trondheim[24] and University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway[12], a public university[25], in Norway[26], founded in 1968[27], headquartered in Tromsø[28]. Olav Holt held the position of Q124845909[10].

Recognition

Olav Holt received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].

Personal Life

Children include Anne Holt[7], a crime fiction writer[29], b. 1958[30], of Norway[31], awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize[32] and Even Holt[8], a writer[33], b. 1963[34], of Norway[35].

Death and Burial

Olav Holt died on +2021-02-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Olav Holt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Olav Holt do for work?

Olav Holt worked as physicist[4] and professor[5].

What awards did Olav Holt receive?

Honors received include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.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. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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