Joan Roca

Catalan chef
Person human Q622991
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Joan Roca

Summary

Joan Roca is a human[1]. He was born in Girona[2]. He was born on February 11, 1964[3]. He worked as a chef[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Joan Roca was born in Girona[2].
  • Joan Roca was born on February 11, 1964[3].
  • Joan Roca held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Joan Roca worked as a chef[4].
  • Joan Roca worked as a writer[5].
  • Joan Roca's field of work was boiling[8].
  • Joan Roca's field of work was gastronomy[9].
  • Joan Roca received the honorary doctor of the University of Girona[10].
  • Joan Roca is recorded as male[11].
  • Joan Roca's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Joan Roca is part of Q88859374[13].
  • Joan Roca's Commons category is recorded as Joan Roca[14].
  • Joan Roca's family name is recorded as Roca[15].
  • Joan Roca's given name is recorded as Joan[16].
  • Joan Roca's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[17].
  • Joan Roca's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[18].
  • Joan Roca's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Catalan[19].
  • Joan Roca's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Fontané[20].
  • Joan Roca's sibling is recorded as Jordi Roca i Fontané[21].
  • Joan Roca's sibling is recorded as Josep Roca i Fontané[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Girona[2], Joan Roca… he was born on February 11, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chef[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include boiling[8], a food preparation technique[23] and gastronomy[9], an academic discipline[24].

Recognition

Joan Roca received the honorary doctor of the University of Girona[10].

Why It Matters

Joan Roca ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Joan Roca born?

Joan Roca's place of birth was Girona[2].

What did Joan Roca do for work?

Joan Roca worked as chef[4] and writer[5].

What awards did Joan Roca receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Girona[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . libreriagastronomica.com. libreriagastronomica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description Catalan chef
    Member of Q88859374
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