Barry Sheene

British motorcycle racer (1950-2003)
Person human Q726321
Barry Sheene
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Barry Sheene

Summary

Barry Sheene is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1950-09-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sydney[4]. He died on +2003-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[6], sports commentator[7], and television presenter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #6,726 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Barry Sheene was born in London[2].
  • Barry Sheene died in Sydney[4].
  • Barry Sheene was born on +1950-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Barry Sheene died on +2003-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Barry Sheene's spouses was Stephanie McLean[10].
  • A child of Barry Sheene was Sidonie Sheene[11].
  • Barry Sheene held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Barry Sheene's professions included motorcycle racer[6].
  • Barry Sheene worked as a sports commentator[7].
  • Barry Sheene worked as a television presenter[8].
  • Barry Sheene received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Barry Sheene received the MotoGP Legends[14].
  • Barry Sheene received the Segrave Trophy[15].
  • Barry Sheene received the Q111720942[16].
  • Barry Sheene's image is recorded as Barry Sheene winner.jpg[17].
  • Barry Sheene is recorded as male[18].
  • Barry Sheene's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Barry Sheene's ISNI is recorded as 000000007840687X[20].
  • Barry Sheene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50474940[21].
  • Barry Sheene's GND ID is recorded as 11861374X[22].
  • Barry Sheene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77019292[23].
  • Barry Sheene's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14226750d[24].
  • Barry Sheene's IdRef ID is recorded as 077434048[25].
  • Barry Sheene's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0790694[26].
  • Barry Sheene's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00823617[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Barry Sheene… he was born on +1950-09-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motorcycle racer[6], sports commentator[7], and television presenter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; MotoGP Legends[14], a sports award[30], founded in 2000[31]; Segrave Trophy[15], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1930[34]; and Q111720942[16], a sports award[35], founded in 1975[36].

Personal Life

Among Barry Sheene's spouses was Stephanie McLean[10]. A child of him was Sidonie Sheene[11].

Death and Burial

Barry Sheene died on +2003-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sydney[4]. Recorded cause of death include esophageal cancer[37] and stomach cancer[38].

Why It Matters

Barry Sheene ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (575 views/month, #6,726 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Barry Sheene born?

Barry Sheene's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Barry Sheene die?

Barry Sheene died in Sydney[4].

Who was Barry Sheene married to?

Barry Sheene's spouses include Stephanie McLean[10].

What did Barry Sheene do for work?

Barry Sheene worked as motorcycle racer[6], sports commentator[7], and television presenter[8].

What awards did Barry Sheene receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], MotoGP Legends[14], Segrave Trophy[15], and Q111720942[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . news.com.au. news.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [37] . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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