Background
Holstein, Otto was born on January 14, 1883 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Otto and Emilie Octavia (Gilman) Holstein.
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Otto Holstein Edit Profile
Otto Holstein, American geographer. Served as Lieutenant Philippines Constabulary, 1904-1907; Fellow Royal Economics Society (London), Royal Asiatic Society, Royal Geography Society (London), Royal Scottish Geography Society (Edinburgh).
Education
Educational public schools, Bourbon County, Kentucky, and South. American universities.
Career
With Panama Railroad, 1908, Cerro de Pasco Railway, Peru, 1908-1909. Superintendent of transportation and general superintendent Central Railway of Peru and superintendent transportation, Guayaquil & Quito Railway, Ecuador, 1909-1914. Economics survey in Brazil for Mercantile Bank of the Americas, 1920.
With Northern Peru Mining & Smelting Company, 1922-1927.
Secretary American Chamber Commerce of Mexico, 1927-1931. Professor extraordinary of geography, National University of Mexico, since 1927.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant Philippines Constabulary, 1904-1907. Fellow Royal Economics Society (London), Royal Asiatic Society, Royal Geography Society (London), Royal Scottish Geography Society (Edinburgh).
Connections
Married Ester San Martin, August 20, 1911. Children: Otto, Ester (deceased), Marion.
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March 23, 1934 (aged 51) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Awarded Philippine Constabulary Service Medals, Mexican Border and World War Medals (United States), 4 war medals, Italy, 2 war medals, France. Decorated Grand Officer Order of Saint Stanislas, 2d Class, Order Saint Anne, 2d Class, Order Vladimir, 4th Class (Russia). Commander Order Star of Rumania, with Swords.tempSpaceCommander Order of Prince Danilo I (Montenegro). Commander Order Polonia Restituta (Poland). Officer Order of Saint Sava, 4th Class (Serbia).tempSpaceOfficer Order Condor of the Andes (Bolivia). Order of Abdon Calderon, 2d Class (Ecuador).Awarded Philippine Constabulary Service Medals, Mexican Border and World War Medals (United States), 4 war medals, Italy, 2 war medals, France. Decorated Grand Officer Order of Saint Stanislas, 2d Class, Order Saint Anne, 2d Class, Order Vladimir, 4th Class (Russia). Commander Order Star of Rumania, with Swords.tempSpaceCommander Order of Prince Danilo I (Montenegro).
Commander Order Polonia Restituta (Poland). Officer Order of Saint Sava, 4th Class (Serbia).tempSpaceOfficer Order Condor of the Andes (Bolivia). Order of Abdon Calderon, 2d Class (Ecuador).