Otto Bastiansen

Norwegian professor of chemistry, chancellor of the University of Oslo (1918-1995)
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Otto Bastiansen

Summary

Otto Bastiansen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Balsfjord Municipality[2]. He was born on +1918-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oslo[4]. He died on +1995-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Bastiansen's place of birth was Balsfjord Municipality[2].
  • Otto Bastiansen died in Oslo[4].
  • Otto Bastiansen was born on +1918-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Bastiansen died on +1995-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Bastiansen's father was Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen[10].
  • Otto Bastiansen held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • Otto Bastiansen's professions included physicist[6].
  • Otto Bastiansen worked as a chemist[7].
  • Otto Bastiansen's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Otto Bastiansen held the position of Q124848283[12].
  • Otto Bastiansen held the position of Prorector of the University of Oslo[13].
  • Otto Bastiansen was employed by University of Oslo[14].
  • Otto Bastiansen was employed by Norwegian Institute of Technology[15].
  • Among Otto Bastiansen's employers was Norwegian University of Science and Technology[16].
  • Otto Bastiansen was educated at University of Oslo[17].
  • Otto Bastiansen received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[18].
  • Otto Bastiansen received the The Norwegian Chemical Society Guldberg-Waage Medal[19].
  • Otto Bastiansen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences[20].
  • Otto Bastiansen was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Otto Bastiansen was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[22].
  • Otto Bastiansen is recorded as male[23].
  • Otto Bastiansen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Otto Bastiansen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116366494[25].
  • Otto Bastiansen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48153633[26].
  • Otto Bastiansen's GND ID is recorded as 1089256272[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Bastiansen was born in Balsfjord Municipality[2]. He was born on +1918-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen[10].

Education

Otto Bastiansen's education included a stint at University of Oslo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Oslo[14], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31]; Norwegian Institute of Technology[15], a Technische Hochschule[32], in Norway[33], founded in 1910[34]; and Norwegian University of Science and Technology[16], a university[35], in Norway[36], founded in 1996[37]. Positions held include Q124848283[12] and Prorector of the University of Oslo[13], a position[38], in Norway[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[18], a science award[40] and The Norwegian Chemical Society Guldberg-Waage Medal[19], an award[41], founded in 1964[42].

Death and Burial

Otto Bastiansen died on +1995-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oslo[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Bastiansen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Otto Bastiansen born?

Born in Balsfjord Municipality[2], Otto Bastiansen…

Where did Otto Bastiansen die?

Otto Bastiansen passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Otto Bastiansen's parents?

Otto Bastiansen's father was Alf Bjørnskau Bastiansen[10].

What did Otto Bastiansen do for work?

Otto Bastiansen worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Otto Bastiansen go to school?

Otto Bastiansen was educated at University of Oslo[17].

What awards did Otto Bastiansen receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[18] and The Norwegian Chemical Society Guldberg-Waage Medal[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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