Dick Roth

American swimmer
Person human Q328702
Dick Roth
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Dick Roth

Summary

Dick Roth is a human[1]. Born in Palo Alto[2], he… he was born on +1947-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-09-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a swimmer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dick Roth's place of birth was Palo Alto[2].
  • Dick Roth was born on +1947-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dick Roth died on +2025-09-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Dick Roth held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Dick Roth worked as a swimmer[5].
  • Dick Roth was educated at Stanford University[8].
  • Dick Roth's education included a stint at Menlo-Atherton High School[9].
  • Dick Roth received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].
  • Dick Roth's image is recorded as Dick Roth 1964.jpg[11].
  • Dick Roth is recorded as male[12].
  • Dick Roth's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Dick Roth's member of sports team is recorded as Stanford Cardinal[14].
  • Dick Roth's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[15].
  • Dick Roth's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043rbbp[16].
  • Dick Roth's family name is recorded as Roth[17].
  • Dick Roth's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Dick Roth's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Dick Roth's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre individual medley[20].
  • Dick Roth's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as ro/dick-roth-1[21].
  • Dick Roth's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dick'}[22].
  • Dick Roth's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard William Roth'}[23].
  • Dick Roth's country for sport is recorded as United States[24].
  • Dick Roth's GTAA ID is recorded as 147412[25].
  • Dick Roth's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+183'}[26].
  • Dick Roth's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+84'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dick Roth's place of birth was Palo Alto[2]. He was born on +1947-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[8], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Menlo-Atherton High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1951[34].

Career and Affiliations

Dick Roth's professions included swimmer[5].

Recognition

Dick Roth received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Dick Roth died on +2025-09-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Dick Roth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Dick Roth born?

Dick Roth's place of birth was Palo Alto[2].

What did Dick Roth do for work?

Dick Roth worked as swimmer[5].

Where did Dick Roth go to school?

Dick Roth was educated at Stanford University[8] and Menlo-Atherton High School[9].

What awards did Dick Roth receive?

Honors received include International Swimming Hall of Fame[10].

References

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  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [4] . swimswam.com. Retrieved . swimswam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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