Martin Winterkorn

former Chairman of Volkswagen AG
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Martin Winterkorn

Summary

Martin Winterkorn is a human[1]. Born in Leonberg[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1947[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], entrepreneur[5], engineer[6], and industrialist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leonberg[2], Martin Winterkorn…
  • Martin Winterkorn was born on May 24, 1947[3].
  • Martin Winterkorn held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Martin Winterkorn worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Martin Winterkorn's professions included entrepreneur[5].
  • Martin Winterkorn's professions included engineer[6].
  • Martin Winterkorn worked as an industrialist[7].
  • Martin Winterkorn was employed by TUD Dresden University of Technology[10].
  • Among Martin Winterkorn's employers was Audi AG[11].
  • Among Martin Winterkorn's employers was Volkswagen Group[12].
  • Martin Winterkorn was employed by Budapest University of Technology and Economics[13].
  • Martin Winterkorn received the Bavarian Order of Merit[14].
  • Martin Winterkorn received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15].
  • Martin Winterkorn received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[16].
  • Martin Winterkorn received the Q112557130[17].
  • Martin Winterkorn was a member of Atlantik-Brücke[18].
  • Martin Winterkorn is recorded as male[19].
  • Martin Winterkorn's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martin Winterkorn's Commons category is recorded as Martin Winterkorn[21].
  • Martin Winterkorn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[22].
  • Martin Winterkorn's family name is recorded as Winterkorn[23].
  • Martin Winterkorn's given name is recorded as Martin[24].
  • Martin Winterkorn's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[25].
  • Martin Winterkorn's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[26].
  • Martin Winterkorn's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin Winterkorn was born in Leonberg[2]. He was born on May 24, 1947[3].

Education

Martin Winterkorn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], entrepreneur[5], engineer[6], and industrialist[7]. Employers include TUD Dresden University of Technology[10], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1828[30], headquartered in Dresden[31]; Audi AG[11], an automobile manufacturer[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Ingolstadt[35]; Volkswagen Group[12], a multinational corporation[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1937[38], headquartered in Wolfsburg[39]; and Budapest University of Technology and Economics[13], a public university[40], in Hungary[41], founded in 1782[42], headquartered in Budapest[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[14], an order of merit[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1957[46]; Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15], an order of merit[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1974[49]; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[16], a grade of an order[50], in Spain[51]; and Q112557130[17].

Why It Matters

Martin Winterkorn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Martin Winterkorn born?

Martin Winterkorn's place of birth was Leonberg[2].

What did Martin Winterkorn do for work?

Martin Winterkorn worked as university teacher[4], entrepreneur[5], engineer[6], and industrialist[7].

What awards did Martin Winterkorn receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[14], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[15], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[16], and Q112557130[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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