Oscar Wisting

Summary

Oscar Wisting is a human^[1]. He was born in Larvik^[2]. He was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on +1936-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Larvik^[2], Oscar Wisting…
• Oscar Wisting passed away in Oslo^[4].
• Oscar Wisting was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Oscar Wisting died on +1936-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Oscar Wisting held citizenship in Norway^[8].
• Oscar Wisting worked as an explorer^[6].
• Oscar Wisting received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[9].
• Oscar Wisting received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10].
• Oscar Wisting received the Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[11].
• Oscar Wisting received the South Pole Medal^[12].
• Oscar Wisting's image is recorded as Oscar Wisting.jpg^[13].
• Oscar Wisting's image is recorded as Sjøfartsmuseet.jpg^[14].
• Oscar Wisting is recorded as male^[15].
• Oscar Wisting's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Oscar Wisting's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044583771^[17].
• Oscar Wisting's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66151508^[18].
• Oscar Wisting's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003005025^[19].
• Oscar Wisting's IdRef ID is recorded as 069310076^[20].
• Oscar Wisting's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Wisting^[21].
• Oscar Wisting's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04h3sw^[22].
• Oscar Wisting's family name is recorded as Wisting^[23].
• Oscar Wisting's given name is recorded as Oscar^[24].
• Oscar Wisting's SELIBR ID is recorded as 374800^[25].
• Oscar Wisting's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 264096037^[26].
• Oscar Wisting's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 1087448^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Larvik^[2], Oscar Wisting… he was born on +1871-06-06T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Oscar Wisting's professions included explorer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[9], a grade of an order^[28], in Norway^[29]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], a grade of an order^[30], in France^[31]; Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[11], a grade of an order^[32], in Kingdom of Italy^[33]; and South Pole Medal^[12], an award^[34], in Norway^[35], founded in 1912^[36].

Death and Burial

Oscar Wisting died on +1936-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Oslo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oscar Wisting include Mount Wisting^[37], a mountain^[38].

Why It Matters

Oscar Wisting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for him include Mount Wisting^[37], a mountain^[38].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Wisting born?

Born in Larvik^[2], Oscar Wisting…

Where did Oscar Wisting die?

Oscar Wisting died in Oslo^[4].

What did Oscar Wisting do for work?

Oscar Wisting worked as explorer^[6].

What awards did Oscar Wisting receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav^[9], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[11], and South Pole Medal^[12].