Ole Tobias Olsen

Norwegian teacher and minister (1830-1924)
Person human Q1772896
Ole Tobias Olsen
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Summary

Ole Tobias Olsen was born on August 18, 1830[1], in Storvoll[2]. He died on July 6, 1924[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], teacher[6], railway engineer[7], Lutheran pastor[8], and priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Vestre gravlund[11]
  • Child: Ørjan Olsen[12], Anders Orvin[13], Ole Tobias Olsen[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[15]
  • Position held: Mayor of Hattfjelldal[16]
  • Employer: Norges Statsbaner[17]
  • Award received: Order of St. Olav[18], Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Ole Tobias Olsen[22]
  • Family name: Olsen[23]
  • Given name: Ole[24], Tobias[25]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[26], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Ole Tobias Olsen[29]
  • Different from: Ole Tobias Olsen[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]

Why It Matters

Ole Tobias Olsen has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Ole Tobias Olsen born?

Ole Tobias Olsen was born in Storvoll[2].

Where did Ole Tobias Olsen die?

Ole Tobias Olsen died in Oslo[4].

What did Ole Tobias Olsen do for work?

Ole Tobias Olsen worked as a photographer[5], teacher[6], railway engineer[7], Lutheran pastor[8], and priest[9].

What awards did Ole Tobias Olsen receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav[18] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photographer, teacher, railway engineer +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
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  2. 10w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Given name → Ole, Tobias
    Place of death → Oslo
    Family name → Olsen
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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