Roland Baar

German rower and university teacher (1965–2018)
Person human Q99417
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Roland Baar

Summary

Roland Baar is a human[1]. Born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1965[3]. He died in Velpke[4]. He died on June 23, 2018[5]. He worked as a rower[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2], Roland Baar…
  • Roland Baar passed away in Velpke[4].
  • Roland Baar was born on April 12, 1965[3].
  • Roland Baar died on June 23, 2018[5].
  • Roland Baar held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Roland Baar worked as a rower[6].
  • Roland Baar's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Roland Baar worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Among Roland Baar's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[11].
  • Roland Baar was employed by Volkswagen[12].
  • Among Roland Baar's employers was Voith Group[13].
  • Roland Baar was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[14].
  • Roland Baar received the Thomas Keller Medal[15].
  • Roland Baar is recorded as male[16].
  • Roland Baar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roland Baar supervised Q133358523 as a doctoral student[18].
  • The cause of death was car collision[19].
  • Roland Baar's sport is recorded as rowing[20].
  • Roland Baar's family name is recorded as Baar[21].
  • Roland Baar's given name is recorded as Roland[22].
  • Roland Baar's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[23].
  • Roland Baar's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's eight[24].
  • Roland Baar's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's eight[25].
  • Roland Baar's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's coxed four[26].
  • Roland Baar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2], Roland Baar… he was born on April 12, 1965[3].

Education

Roland Baar's education included a stint at Leibniz University Hannover[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rower[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[11], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31]; Volkswagen[12], a car brand[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1937[34], headquartered in Wolfsburg[35]; and Voith Group[13], an enterprise[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1867[38], headquartered in Heidenheim an der Brenz[39]. Roland Baar supervised Q133358523 as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Roland Baar received the Thomas Keller Medal[15].

Death and Burial

Roland Baar died on June 23, 2018[5]. He passed away in Velpke[4]. The cause of death was car collision[19].

Why It Matters

Roland Baar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Roland Baar born?

Roland Baar's place of birth was Osterholz-Scharmbeck[2].

Where did Roland Baar die?

Roland Baar died in Velpke[4].

What did Roland Baar do for work?

Roland Baar worked as rower[6], university teacher[7], and mechanical engineer[8].

Where did Roland Baar go to school?

Roland Baar was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[14].

What awards did Roland Baar receive?

Honors received include Thomas Keller Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . worldrowing.com. Retrieved . worldrowing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . hrc1880.de. Retrieved . hrc1880.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . fza.tu-berlin.de. Retrieved . fza.tu-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . hrc1880.de. Retrieved . hrc1880.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Q133358523
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death car collision
    Occupation rower, university teacher, mechanical engineer
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