Alfred Velghe

French racing driver (1870–1904)
Person human Q724843
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Alfred Velghe

Summary

Alfred Velghe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kortrijk[2]. He was born on +1870-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pau[4]. He died on +1904-02-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6] and painter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Velghe was born in Kortrijk[2].
  • Alfred Velghe passed away in Pau[4].
  • Alfred Velghe was born on +1870-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Velghe died on +1904-02-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Alfred Velghe is buried at Grave of Velghe-Strom-Bouillin[10].
  • Alfred Velghe held citizenship in France[11].
  • Alfred Velghe's professions included racing automobile driver[6].
  • Alfred Velghe worked as a painter[7].
  • Alfred Velghe's image is recorded as Levegh sur Mors en 1899.jpg[12].
  • Alfred Velghe is recorded as male[13].
  • Alfred Velghe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alfred Velghe's Commons category is recorded as Levegh (Alfred Velghe)[15].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[16].
  • Alfred Velghe's sport is recorded as auto racing[17].
  • Alfred Velghe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0p3822r[18].
  • Alfred Velghe's family name is recorded as Velghe[19].
  • Alfred Velghe's given name is recorded as Alfred[20].
  • Alfred Velghe's pseudonym is recorded as Levegh[21].
  • Alfred Velghe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Alfred Velghe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Alfred Velghe's image of grave is recorded as Tombe de Pierre Levegh (division 93).JPG[24].
  • Alfred Velghe's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alfred Pierre Velghe'}[25].
  • Alfred Velghe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Alfred Velghe'}[26].
  • Alfred Velghe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Levegh'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Velghe was born in Kortrijk[2]. He was born on +1870-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver[6] and painter[7].

Death and Burial

Alfred Velghe died on +1904-02-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pau[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[16]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[9] and Grave of Velghe-Strom-Bouillin[10].

Why It Matters

Alfred Velghe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Velghe born?

Alfred Velghe was born in Kortrijk[2].

Where did Alfred Velghe die?

Alfred Velghe passed away in Pau[4].

What did Alfred Velghe do for work?

Alfred Velghe worked as racing automobile driver[6] and painter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . motorsportmagazine.com. motorsportmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . agatha.arch.be. agatha.arch.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . olympedia.org. olympedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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