Tinius Olsen

American engineer
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Tinius Olsen

Summary

Tinius Olsen is a human[1]. He was born in Kongsberg[2]. He was born on +1845-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1932-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kongsberg[2], Tinius Olsen…
  • Tinius Olsen died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Tinius Olsen was born on +1845-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tinius Olsen died on +1932-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tinius Olsen is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery[10].
  • Tinius Olsen was married to Charlotte Yhlen[11].
  • Tinius Olsen held citizenship in Norway[12].
  • Tinius Olsen's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Tinius Olsen worked as an engineer[7].
  • Tinius Olsen's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Tinius Olsen received the Elliott Cresson Medal[13].
  • Tinius Olsen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].
  • Tinius Olsen is recorded as male[15].
  • Tinius Olsen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tinius Olsen's Commons category is recorded as Tinius Olsen[17].
  • Tinius Olsen's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11371863[18].
  • Tinius Olsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09glgb4[19].
  • Tinius Olsen's family name is recorded as Olsen[20].
  • Tinius Olsen's given name is recorded as Tinius[21].
  • Tinius Olsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bokmål[22].
  • Tinius Olsen's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012889342980[23].
  • Tinius Olsen's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Tinius_Olsen[24].
  • Tinius Olsen's Norsk biografisk leksikon ID is recorded as Tinius_Olsen[25].
  • Tinius Olsen's WikiStrinda article ID is recorded as 11521[26].

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Origins and Family

Tinius Olsen was born in Kongsberg[2]. He was born on +1845-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal[13], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1875[29] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14], a grade of an order[30], in Norway[31].

Personal Life

Among Tinius Olsen's spouses was Charlotte Yhlen[11].

Death and Burial

Tinius Olsen died on +1932-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Tinius Olsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Tinius Olsen born?

Born in Kongsberg[2], Tinius Olsen…

Where did Tinius Olsen die?

Tinius Olsen passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Who was Tinius Olsen married to?

Tinius Olsen's spouses include Charlotte Yhlen[11].

What did Tinius Olsen do for work?

Tinius Olsen worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

What awards did Tinius Olsen receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[13] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Norsk biografisk leksikon. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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