Bill France

American racecar driver (1909–1992)
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Bill France

Summary

Bill France is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1909-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ormond Beach[4]. He died on +1992-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Bill France…
  • Bill France died in Ormond Beach[4].
  • Bill France was born on +1909-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bill France died on +1992-06-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bill France is buried at Florida[9].
  • A child of Bill France was Bill France, Jr.[10].
  • A child of Bill France was Jim France[11].
  • Bill France held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bill France worked as a racing driver[6].
  • Bill France worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Bill France held the position of chief executive officer[13].
  • Bill France received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].
  • Bill France is recorded as male[15].
  • Bill France's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bill France's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121218614[17].
  • Bill France's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010077716[18].
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19].
  • Bill France's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 54008575[20].
  • Bill France's sport is recorded as auto racing[21].
  • Bill France's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06p8g0[22].
  • Bill France's family name is recorded as France[23].
  • Bill France's given name is recorded as Bill[24].
  • Bill France's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Bill France's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Bill-France-Sr[26].
  • Bill France's FAST ID is recorded as 1925300[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Bill France… he was born on +1909-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7]. Bill France held the position of chief executive officer[13].

Recognition

Bill France received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

Personal Life

Children include Bill France, Jr.[10], an entrepreneur[28], 1933–2007[29], of United States[30], awarded the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[31] and Jim France[11], a chief executive officer[32], b. 1944[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

Bill France died on +1992-06-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ormond Beach[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[19]. He is buried at Florida[9].

Why It Matters

Bill France ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (252 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill France born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Bill France…

Where did Bill France die?

Bill France died in Ormond Beach[4].

What did Bill France do for work?

Bill France worked as racing driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

What awards did Bill France receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Control Number. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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