Gordon Ogilvie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGordon Ogilvie
New Zealand biographer and historian
Date of Birth: 08-May-1934
Place of Birth: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 23-Oct-2017
Profession: historian, biographer
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Gordon Ogilvie
- Gordon Bryant Ogilvie (8 May 1934 – 23 October 2017) was a New Zealand historian and biographer who wrote over 20 books, mainly about the people, places and institutions of the Canterbury region.
- He played a considerable role in uncovering the exploits of pioneer aviator Richard Pearse and popularising these for the first time through his 1973 work The Riddle of Richard Pearse.
- His other major biography, Denis Glover : His Life (1999), was the first full account of this significant figure in New Zealand literature.
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