Bill Aston

British racing driver (1900-1974)
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Bill Aston

Summary

Bill Aston is a human[1]. Born in Hopton[2], he… he was born on +1900-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lingfield[4]. He died on +1974-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], motorcycle racer[7], test pilot[8], racing automobile driver[9], and Formula One driver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Bill Aston's place of birth was Hopton[2].
  • Bill Aston died in Lingfield[4].
  • Bill Aston was born on +1900-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill Aston died on +1974-03-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill Aston held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Bill Aston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Bill Aston worked as an engineer[6].
  • Bill Aston worked as a motorcycle racer[7].
  • Bill Aston worked as a test pilot[8].
  • Bill Aston's professions included racing automobile driver[9].
  • Bill Aston worked as a Formula One driver[10].
  • Bill Aston was employed by Aston Butterworth[14].
  • Bill Aston is recorded as male[15].
  • Bill Aston's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bill Aston's Commons category is recorded as Bill Aston[17].
  • Bill Aston's sport is recorded as motorcycle sport[18].
  • Bill Aston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04k7h4[19].
  • Bill Aston's family name is recorded as Aston[20].
  • Bill Aston's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • Bill Aston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Bill Aston's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[23].
  • Bill Aston's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[24].
  • Bill Aston's points for is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • Bill Aston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Bill Aston's Racing-Reference driver ID is recorded as Bill_Aston[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hopton[2], Bill Aston… he was born on +1900-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], motorcycle racer[7], test pilot[8], racing automobile driver[9], and Formula One driver[10]. Among Bill Aston's employers was Aston Butterworth[14].

Death and Burial

Bill Aston died on +1974-03-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lingfield[4].

Why It Matters

Bill Aston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bill Aston born?

Bill Aston was born in Hopton[2].

Where did Bill Aston die?

Bill Aston passed away in Lingfield[4].

What did Bill Aston do for work?

Bill Aston worked as engineer[6], motorcycle racer[7], test pilot[8], racing automobile driver[9], and Formula One driver[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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