Wau Holland

German journalist and computer activist (1951–2001)
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Wau Holland

Summary

Wau Holland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kassel[2]. He was born on December 20, 1951[3]. He died in Bielefeld[4]. He died on July 29, 2001[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], computer scientist[7], activist[8], and amateur radio operator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kassel[2], Wau Holland…
  • Wau Holland passed away in Bielefeld[4].
  • Wau Holland was born on December 20, 1951[3].
  • Wau Holland died on July 29, 2001[5].
  • Wau Holland held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wau Holland's professions included journalist[6].
  • Wau Holland's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Wau Holland's professions included activist[8].
  • Wau Holland's professions included amateur radio operator[9].
  • Among Wau Holland's employers was Die Tageszeitung[12].
  • Wau Holland was employed by Technische Universität Ilmenau[13].
  • Wau Holland was educated at Gymnasium Philippinum Marburg[14].
  • Wau Holland was educated at University of Marburg[15].
  • Wau Holland was a member of Chaos Computer Club[16].
  • Wau Holland is recorded as male[17].
  • Wau Holland's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wau Holland's Commons category is recorded as Wau Holland[19].
  • The cause of death was stroke[20].
  • Wau Holland's family name is recorded as Holland[21].
  • Wau Holland's given name is recorded as Herwart[22].
  • Wau Holland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wau Holland[23].
  • Wau Holland's Commons gallery is recorded as Wau Holland[24].
  • Wau Holland's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Wau Holland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Wau Holland's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wau'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Wau Holland was born in Kassel[2]. He was born on December 20, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Gymnasium Philippinum Marburg[14], a gymnasium[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1833[30] and University of Marburg[15], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1527[33], headquartered in Marburg[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], computer scientist[7], activist[8], and amateur radio operator[9]. Employers include Die Tageszeitung[12], a daily newspaper[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1978[37], headquartered in Berlin[38] and Technische Universität Ilmenau[13], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1952[41], headquartered in Ilmenau[42].

Death and Burial

Wau Holland died on July 29, 2001[5]. He passed away in Bielefeld[4]. The cause of death was stroke[20].

Why It Matters

Wau Holland ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Wau Holland born?

Wau Holland was born in Kassel[2].

Where did Wau Holland die?

Wau Holland passed away in Bielefeld[4].

What did Wau Holland do for work?

Wau Holland worked as journalist[6], computer scientist[7], activist[8], and amateur radio operator[9].

Where did Wau Holland go to school?

Wau Holland was educated at Gymnasium Philippinum Marburg[14] and University of Marburg[15].

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  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Der Spiegel. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q111370601. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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