Roland Moreno

French inventor (1945-2012)
Person human Q2308660
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Summary

Roland Moreno was born on June 11, 1945[1], in Cairo[2]. He died on April 29, 2012[3], in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], journalist[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Field of work: information technology[11]
  • Educated at: Lycée Condorcet[12]
  • Notable work: smart card[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Roland Moreno[17]
  • Cause of death: pulmonary embolism[18]
  • Family name: Moreno[19]
  • Given name: Roland[20], Charles[21], David[22]
  • Pseudonym: Laure Dynateur[23]
  • Official website: http://rolandmoreno.free.fr/[24]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Roland Moreno[27]
  • Birth name: Roland Charles David Moreno[28]
  • Name in native language: Roland Moreno[29], Roland Bahbout[30]

Why It Matters

Roland Moreno has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

He is credited with the discovery of smart card[33].

FAQs

Where was Roland Moreno born?

Roland Moreno's place of birth was Cairo[2].

Where did Roland Moreno die?

Roland Moreno died in 6th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Roland Moreno do for work?

Roland Moreno worked as an inventor[5], journalist[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Roland Moreno go to school?

Roland Moreno was educated at Lycée Condorcet[12].

What awards did Roland Moreno receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14] and Great Gold medal of the Société d'Encouragement au Progrès[15].

What did Roland Moreno discover?

Roland Moreno is credited as discoverer of smart card[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . leparisien.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Encyclopædia Universalis. sciencesetavenir.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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