Oli Wilson

New Zealand musicology researcher and musician
Person human Q96288825
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Summary

Oli Wilson is a human[1]. He worked as a musicologist[2], university teacher[3], docent[4], and musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Oli Wilson held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • English was Oli Wilson's native language[8].
  • Oli Wilson's professions included musicologist[2].
  • Oli Wilson's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Oli Wilson's professions included docent[4].
  • Oli Wilson's professions included musician[5].
  • Oli Wilson held the position of full professor[9].
  • Oli Wilson was employed by Massey University[10].
  • Among Oli Wilson's employers was University of Otago[11].
  • Oli Wilson was educated at University of Otago[12].
  • Oli Wilson's doctoral advisor was Dan Bendrups[13].
  • Oli Wilson's doctoral advisor was Glenn Summerhayes[14].
  • Oli Wilson's doctoral advisor was Henry Johnson[15].
  • A notable student of Oli Wilson was Devin Abrams[16].
  • A notable student of Oli Wilson was Jon Toogood[17].
  • A notable student of Oli Wilson was Q140905764[18].
  • Oli Wilson was a member of The Chills[19].
  • Oli Wilson is recorded as male[20].
  • Oli Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Oli Wilson supervised Heleen du Plessis as a doctoral student[22].
  • Oli Wilson's Commons category is recorded as Oli Wilson[23].
  • Oli Wilson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Oli Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[25].
  • Oli Wilson's given name is recorded as Oli[26].
  • Oli Wilson's academic thesis is recorded as Ples and the production of Lokal music in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea[27].

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Origins and Family

English was Oli Wilson's native language[8].

Education

Oli Wilson was educated at University of Otago[12]. Doctoral advisors include Dan Bendrups[13], a researcher[28]; Glenn Summerhayes[14], a researcher[29], b. 1954[30], awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia[31]; and Henry Johnson[15], an academic musician[32]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musicologist[2], university teacher[3], docent[4], and musician[5]. Employers include Massey University[10], a public university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1927[35] and University of Otago[11], a public university[36], in New Zealand[37], founded in 1869[38], headquartered in Dunedin[39]. Oli Wilson held the position of full professor[9]. Notable students include Devin Abrams[16], a musician[40]; Jon Toogood[17], a singer[41], b. 1971[42], of New Zealand[43]; and Q140905764[18]. He supervised Heleen du Plessis as a doctoral student[22].

Why It Matters

Oli Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What did Oli Wilson do for work?

Oli Wilson worked as musicologist[2], university teacher[3], docent[4], and musician[5].

Where did Oli Wilson go to school?

Oli Wilson was educated at University of Otago[12].

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  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Devin Abrams, Jon Toogood, Q140905764
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54745|batch #54745]]: non-doc advisors"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1186851228
    Doctoral student → Heleen du Plessis
    Sex or gender → male
    Commons category → Oli Wilson
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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