Age, Biography and Wiki
W. H. Oliver (William Hosking Oliver) was born on 14 May, 1925 in Feilding, New Zealand, is a New Zealand historian and poet. Discover W. H. Oliver's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
William Hosking Oliver |
| Occupation |
Historian, poet, biographer |
| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
14 May, 1925 |
| Birthday |
14 May |
| Birthplace |
Feilding, New Zealand |
| Date of death |
16 September, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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He is a member of famous historian with the age 90 years old group.
W. H. Oliver Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, W. H. Oliver height not available right now. We will update W. H. Oliver's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is W. H. Oliver's Wife?
His wife is Dorothy Nielsen
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Dorothy Nielsen |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
6 |
W. H. Oliver Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is W. H. Oliver worth at the age of 90 years old? W. H. Oliver’s income source is mostly from being a successful historian. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated W. H. Oliver's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
historian |
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William Hosking Oliver (14 May 1925 – 16 September 2015), commonly known as W. H. Oliver but also known as Bill Oliver, was an eminent New Zealand historian and a poet.
Oliver was born in Feilding in 1925 to Ethel Amelia Oliver and her husband, William Henry Oliver, both Cornish immigrants.
His father was a member of the Labour Party and stood in the electorate in the, and the electorate in.
During his youth, the family moved to Dannevirke, where he received his schooling at Dannevirke High School.
Upon leaving school at 18, he moved to Wellington where he studied at Victoria University of Wellington (MA), followed by three years of lecturing at that institution.
He married Dorothy Nielsen, whom he had met at a Christian conference in Christchurch, and had five sons and one daughter with her.
In 1951, the Olivers moved to the United Kingdom, where he completed a PhD at the University of Oxford in 1953.
They returned to New Zealand and he lectured at University of Canterbury and Victoria, before becoming inaugural professor of history at Massey University in 1965, where he later served as Dean of Humanities.
From 1983, Oliver led the development of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.
He was made emeritus professor on leaving Massey in 1983 to become general editor of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB).
He wrote extensively on New Zealand history and published several volumes of poetry.
In the 1990 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to historical research, and also in 1990 he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, and an honorary DLitt from Victoria University of Wellington in recognition of his services to history.
In 2008, he was honoured in the Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement in the non-fiction genre.
Oliver died in Wellington on 16 September 2015.
His wife had died of pancreatic cancer during the time that he worked on the DNZB.
