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Karl Roll

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (1868-1958)
Person Human Q6372202

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 14, 1868
Date of death
September 30, 1958, September 29, 1958[10]
Place of birth
Trondheim, Trondheim municipality[9]
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[14]
Occupation
Nordic combined skier, army officer, sports official, military officer
Position held
Gardesjef[15]
Educated at
Norwegian Military Academy, Norwegian Military College[16][17]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[18][19]
Father
Karl Roll[12]
Mother
Anna Johanna Roll[13]
Sibling
Emil Oluf Roll[32]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)[28][29][30]
Different from
Karl-Fritz Roll[31]
Family name
Roll[26]
Given name
Karl[27]
Military branch
Norwegian Army[21]
Military, police or special rank
Oberst, colonel[22][23]
Place of burial
Ris cemetery[11]
Residence
Oslo Municipality[24]
Sport
Nordic combined[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Nikolai Roll en Karl Roll ko 칼 롤 ko 칼 니콜라이 롤
🔖 Identifiers · 11
VIAF cluster ID
58149368782085980006
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Karl Roll.jpg ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0hnb7zq
Geni profile ID
6000000012470255623
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Karl_Roll, Karl_Nikolai_Roll
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Karl_Roll
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01052721046335
Prabook ID
2123474
Slekt og Data grave ID
4a540e85-01e3-4cb0-a6ca-c84795048861, a9c6183b-8397-4ab1-a4ab-f7e64416e5ec
WikiStrinda article ID
25963
WikiTree person ID
Roll-1017

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Summary

Karl Roll was born on March 14, 1868[1], in Trondheim[2]. He died on September 30, 1958[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a Nordic combined skier[5], army officer[6], sports official[7], and military officer[8].

FAQs

Where was Karl Roll born?

Karl Roll's place of birth was Trondheim[2].

Where did Karl Roll die?

Karl Roll passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Karl Roll's parents?

Karl Roll's father was Karl Roll[12]. Karl Roll's mother was Anna Johanna Roll[13].

What did Karl Roll do for work?

Karl Roll worked as a Nordic combined skier[5], army officer[6], sports official[7], and military officer[8].

Where did Karl Roll go to school?

Karl Roll was educated at Norwegian Military Academy[16] and Norwegian Military College[17].

What awards did Karl Roll receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[18] and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 1920 census of Norway. Retrieved . digitalarkivet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Cemeteries in Norway. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] ↑ . Cemeteries in Norway. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 24d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "hvem er hvem 1930 (details)"
  2. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Nordic combined skier, army officer, sports official +1
    Place of death → Oslo
    "source for place of birth, place of death, occupation, source for father, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
  3. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "hvem er hvem 1912 (details)"
  4. 13w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Trondheim, Trondheim municipality
    Residence → Oslo Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er Hvem? (1912), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
    "Changed [mul] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: hvem er hvem 1948 (details)"
  5. 16w ago · Andber08 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Emil Oluf Roll
    Father → Karl Roll
    Instance of → human
    Different from → Karl-Fritz Roll
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Position held: Gardesjef"
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