Roland Ratzenberger

Austrian racing driver (1960–1994)
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Roland Ratzenberger

Summary

Roland Ratzenberger is a human[1]. Born in Salzburg[2], he… he was born on +1960-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bologna[4]. He died on +1994-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,749 views/month, #3,843 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salzburg[2], Roland Ratzenberger…
  • Roland Ratzenberger passed away in Bologna[4].
  • Roland Ratzenberger was born on +1960-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roland Ratzenberger died on +1994-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Salzburg[8].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].
  • Roland Ratzenberger held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's professions included Formula One driver[6].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's image is recorded as Ratzenberger (cropped).jpg[11].
  • Roland Ratzenberger is recorded as male[12].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Simtek[14].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Brun Motorsport[15].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's member of sports team is recorded as Sigma Advanced Racing Development[16].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000497158890[17].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8911157342856510100009[18].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's GND ID is recorded as 1236499042[19].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019021250[20].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's Commons category is recorded as Roland Ratzenberger[21].
  • The cause of death was basilar skull fracture[22].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ybyl[24].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's family name is recorded as Ratzenberger[25].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's given name is recorded as Roland[26].
  • Roland Ratzenberger's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[27].

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Origins and Family

Roland Ratzenberger's place of birth was Salzburg[2]. He was born on +1960-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].

Career and Affiliations

Roland Ratzenberger's professions included Formula One driver[6].

Death and Burial

Roland Ratzenberger died on +1994-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bologna[4]. The cause of death was basilar skull fracture[22]. Burial took place at Salzburg[8].

Why It Matters

Roland Ratzenberger ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,749 views/month, #3,843 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Roland Ratzenberger born?

Roland Ratzenberger was born in Salzburg[2].

Where did Roland Ratzenberger die?

Roland Ratzenberger passed away in Bologna[4].

Who were Roland Ratzenberger's parents?

Roland Ratzenberger's father was Rudolf Ratzenberger[9].

What did Roland Ratzenberger do for work?

Roland Ratzenberger worked as Formula One driver[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Salzburgwiki. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Salzburgwiki. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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