Storrs L. Olson

American biologist and ornithologist (1944–2021)
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Storrs L. Olson

Summary

Storrs L. Olson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1944-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fredericksburg[4]. He died on +2021-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and curator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Storrs L. Olson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Storrs L. Olson passed away in Fredericksburg[4].
  • Storrs L. Olson was born on +1944-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Storrs L. Olson died on +2021-01-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Storrs L. Olson's spouses was Helen James[11].
  • Storrs L. Olson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Storrs L. Olson's native language[13].
  • Storrs L. Olson worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Storrs L. Olson's professions included ornithologist[7].
  • Storrs L. Olson worked as a zoologist[8].
  • Storrs L. Olson's professions included curator[9].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was ornithology[14].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was paleobiology[15].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was biogeography[16].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was Neotropical realm[17].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was phylogenetics[18].
  • Storrs L. Olson's field of work was systematics[19].
  • Among Storrs L. Olson's employers was National Museum of Natural History[20].
  • Storrs L. Olson was employed by Smithsonian Institution[21].
  • Storrs L. Olson was educated at Florida State University[22].
  • Storrs L. Olson was educated at Florida State University[23].
  • Storrs L. Olson was educated at Johns Hopkins University[24].
  • Storrs L. Olson received the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[25].
  • Storrs L. Olson is recorded as male[26].
  • Storrs L. Olson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Storrs L. Olson's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1944-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Florida State University[22], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30] and Johns Hopkins University[24], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1876[33], headquartered in Baltimore[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and curator[9]. Fields of work include ornithology[14], a branch of zoology[35]; paleobiology[15], a branch of biology[36]; biogeography[16], a branch of geography[37]; Neotropical realm[17], a biogeographic realm[38]; phylogenetics[18], a branch of science[39]; and systematics[19], a branch of biology[40]. Employers include National Museum of Natural History[20], a natural history museum[41], in United States[42], founded in 1910[43] and Smithsonian Institution[21], an institution[44], in United States[45], founded in 1846[46], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[47].

Recognition

Storrs L. Olson received the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[25].

Personal Life

Storrs L. Olson was married to Helen James[11].

Death and Burial

Storrs L. Olson died on +2021-01-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fredericksburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Storrs L. Olson include Ascension Night Heron[48], an extinct taxon[49]; Lava Shearwater[50], a taxon[51]; and Storrsia olsoni[52], a taxon[53].

Why It Matters

Storrs L. Olson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Ascension Night Heron[48], an extinct taxon[49]; Lava Shearwater[50], a taxon[51]; and Storrsia olsoni[52], a taxon[53].

FAQs

Where was Storrs L. Olson born?

Storrs L. Olson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Storrs L. Olson die?

Storrs L. Olson died in Fredericksburg[4].

Who was Storrs L. Olson married to?

Storrs L. Olson's spouses include Helen James[11].

What did Storrs L. Olson do for work?

Storrs L. Olson worked as paleontologist[6], ornithologist[7], zoologist[8], and curator[9].

Where did Storrs L. Olson go to school?

Storrs L. Olson was educated at Florida State University[22], Florida State University[23], and Johns Hopkins University[24].

What awards did Storrs L. Olson receive?

Honors received include Loye and Alden Miller Research Award[25].

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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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