Chris Amon

New Zealand racing driver
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Chris Amon

Summary

Chris Amon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bulls[2]. He was born on July 20, 1943[3]. He died in Rotorua[4]. He died on August 3, 2016[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6] and Formula One driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bulls[2], Chris Amon…
  • Chris Amon died in Rotorua[4].
  • Chris Amon was born on July 20, 1943[3].
  • Chris Amon died on August 3, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Bulls (Clifton) Cemetery[9].
  • Chris Amon held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Chris Amon worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Chris Amon worked as a Formula One driver[7].
  • Chris Amon's education included a stint at Whanganui Collegiate School[11].
  • Chris Amon received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Chris Amon is recorded as male[13].
  • Chris Amon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Reg Parnell Racing[15].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari[16].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as March Engineering[17].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Equipe Matra Sports[18].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Chris Amon Racing[19].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Ensign Racing[20].
  • Chris Amon's member of sports team is recorded as Tecno[21].
  • Chris Amon's Commons category is recorded as Chris Amon[22].
  • The cause of death was cancer[23].
  • Chris Amon's sport is recorded as auto racing[24].
  • Chris Amon's family name is recorded as Amon[25].
  • Chris Amon's given name is recorded as Chris[26].
  • Chris Amon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chris Amon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bulls[2], Chris Amon… he was born on July 20, 1943[3].

Education

Chris Amon was educated at Whanganui Collegiate School[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Chris Amon received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Death and Burial

Chris Amon died on August 3, 2016[5]. He passed away in Rotorua[4]. The cause of death was cancer[23]. He is buried at Bulls (Clifton) Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chris Amon include Manfeild Autocourse[28], a motorsport racing track[29], in New Zealand[30].

Why It Matters

Chris Amon ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (759 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Manfeild Autocourse[28], a motorsport racing track[29], in New Zealand[30].

FAQs

Where was Chris Amon born?

Born in Bulls[2], Chris Amon…

Where did Chris Amon die?

Chris Amon died in Rotorua[4].

What did Chris Amon do for work?

Chris Amon worked as racing automobile driver[6] and Formula One driver[7].

Where did Chris Amon go to school?

Chris Amon was educated at Whanganui Collegiate School[11].

What awards did Chris Amon receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . f1i.com. f1i.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . motorsportstats.com. motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . The London Gazette 53334. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . f1i.com. f1i.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . f1i.com. f1i.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Bulls
    Citizenship
    Educated at Whanganui Collegiate School
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