Ole Holsti

American-Finnish political scientist
Person human Q7085857
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Ole Holsti

Summary

Ole Holsti is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on +1933-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on +2020-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ole Holsti's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Ole Holsti passed away in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Ole Holsti was born on +1933-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ole Holsti died on +2020-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ole Holsti's father was Rudolf Holsti[8].
  • Ole Holsti held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ole Holsti held citizenship in Finland[10].
  • Ole Holsti's professions included political scientist[6].
  • Ole Holsti was employed by University of British Columbia[11].
  • Among Ole Holsti's employers was Duke University[12].
  • Ole Holsti's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[13].
  • Ole Holsti was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Ole Holsti's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • Ole Holsti received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Ole Holsti received the Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology[17].
  • Ole Holsti is recorded as male[18].
  • Ole Holsti's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ole Holsti's family name is recorded as Holsti[20].
  • Ole Holsti's given name is recorded as Ole[21].
  • Ole Holsti's given name is recorded as Rudolf[22].
  • Ole Holsti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Ole Holsti's sibling is recorded as Kalevi J. Holsti[24].

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Origins and Family

Ole Holsti's place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on +1933-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Rudolf Holsti[8].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[13], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1831[27] and Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31].

Career and Affiliations

Ole Holsti worked as a political scientist[6]. Employers include University of British Columbia[11], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35] and Duke University[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1838[38], headquartered in Durham[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology[17], an award[43].

Death and Burial

Ole Holsti died on +2020-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salt Lake City[4].

Why It Matters

Ole Holsti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Ole Holsti born?

Ole Holsti was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Ole Holsti die?

Ole Holsti passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

Who were Ole Holsti's parents?

Ole Holsti's father was Rudolf Holsti[8].

What did Ole Holsti do for work?

Ole Holsti worked as political scientist[6].

Where did Ole Holsti go to school?

Ole Holsti was educated at Wesleyan University[13], Stanford University[14], and Stanford University[15].

What awards did Ole Holsti receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Nevitt Sanford Award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to Political Psychology[17].

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  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ispp.org. ispp.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . polisci.duke.edu. polisci.duke.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States, Finland
    Given name Ole, Rudolf
    Instance of human
    Place of birth Geneva
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