Fred Baur

creator of Pringles can (1918–2008)
Person human Q166895
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Fred Baur

Summary

Fred Baur is a human[1]. He was born in Toledo[2]. He was born on +1918-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. He died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Toledo[2], Fred Baur…
  • Fred Baur passed away in Cincinnati[4].
  • Fred Baur was born on +1918-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fred Baur died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fred Baur is buried at Mount Healthy[9].
  • Fred Baur held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Fred Baur worked as an engineer[6].
  • Fred Baur worked as a chemist[7].
  • Among Fred Baur's employers was Procter & Gamble[11].
  • Fred Baur was educated at Ohio State University[12].
  • Fred Baur's image is recorded as Fred Baur.jpg[13].
  • Fred Baur is recorded as male[14].
  • Fred Baur's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Fred Baur's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025709797[16].
  • Fred Baur's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75281883[17].
  • Fred Baur's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85092230[18].
  • Fred Baur's IdRef ID is recorded as 158925157[19].
  • Fred Baur's designed by is recorded as Pringles[20].
  • Fred Baur's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 27247749[21].
  • Fred Baur's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gdm61[22].
  • Fred Baur's family name is recorded as Baur[23].
  • Fred Baur's given name is recorded as Fred[24].
  • Fred Baur's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 161796672[25].
  • Fred Baur's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2015196102[26].
  • Fred Baur's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Baur-362[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fred Baur was born in Toledo[2]. He was born on +1918-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Fred Baur was educated at Ohio State University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and chemist[7]. Among Fred Baur's employers was Procter & Gamble[11].

Death and Burial

Fred Baur died on +2008-05-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4]. Burial took place at Mount Healthy[9].

Why It Matters

Fred Baur ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,043 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Pringles[30], a trademark[31], in United States[32], founded in 1968[33], headquartered in United States[34].

FAQs

Where was Fred Baur born?

Born in Toledo[2], Fred Baur…

Where did Fred Baur die?

Fred Baur passed away in Cincinnati[4].

What did Fred Baur do for work?

Fred Baur worked as engineer[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Fred Baur go to school?

Fred Baur was educated at Ohio State University[12].

What did Fred Baur discover?

Fred Baur is credited as discoverer of Pringles[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . findagrave.com. findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . news.enquirer.com. news.enquirer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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