Oscar Wisting

Summary

Oscar Wisting is a human^[1]. He was born in Larvik^[2]. He was born on June 6, 1871^[3]. He died in Oslo^[4]. He died on December 5, 1936^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 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 June 6, 1871^[3].
• Oscar Wisting died on December 5, 1936^[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 is recorded as male^[13].
• Oscar Wisting's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Oscar Wisting's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Wisting^[15].
• Oscar Wisting's family name is recorded as Wisting^[16].
• Oscar Wisting's given name is recorded as Oscar^[17].
• Oscar Wisting's depicted by is recorded as Wisting^[18].
• Oscar Wisting's participant in is recorded as Amundsen's South Pole expedition^[19].
• Oscar Wisting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian^[20].
• Oscar Wisting's name in native language is recorded as Oscar Wisting^[21].
• Oscar Wisting's P14822 is recorded as oscar-wisting^[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Larvik^[2], Oscar Wisting… he was born on June 6, 1871^[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^[23], in Norway^[24]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[10], a grade of an order^[25], in France^[26]; Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎^[11], a grade of an order^[27], in Kingdom of Italy^[28]; and South Pole Medal^[12], an award^[29], in Norway^[30], founded in 1912^[31].

Death and Burial

Oscar Wisting died on December 5, 1936^[5]. He died in Oslo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oscar Wisting include Mount Wisting^[32], a mountain^[33].

Why It Matters

Oscar Wisting ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Mount Wisting^[32], a mountain^[33].

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].