Dan Gurney

American racing driver, constructor and team owner
Person human Q171466
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Dan Gurney

Summary

Dan Gurney is a human[1]. He was born in Port Jefferson[2]. He was born on April 13, 1931[3]. He passed away in Newport Beach[4]. He died on January 14, 2018[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], and racing automobile driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Gurney was born in Port Jefferson[2].
  • Dan Gurney passed away in Newport Beach[4].
  • Dan Gurney was born on April 13, 1931[3].
  • Dan Gurney died on January 14, 2018[5].
  • Dan Gurney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Dan Gurney's professions included Formula One driver[6].
  • Dan Gurney's professions included engineer[7].
  • Dan Gurney's professions included racing automobile driver[8].
  • Dan Gurney was educated at Manhasset Secondary School[11].
  • Dan Gurney was educated at Menlo College[12].
  • Dan Gurney received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[13].
  • Dan Gurney is recorded as male[14].
  • Dan Gurney's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dan Gurney's Commons category is recorded as Dan Gurney[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Dan Gurney's sport is recorded as auto racing[18].
  • Dan Gurney's family name is recorded as Gurney[19].
  • Dan Gurney's given name is recorded as Dan[20].
  • Dan Gurney's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dan Gurney[21].
  • Dan Gurney's Commons gallery is recorded as Dan Gurney[22].
  • Dan Gurney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Dan Gurney's described by source is recorded as Dan Gurney, Driver and Builder of Racecars, Is Dead at 86[24].
  • Dan Gurney's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[25].
  • Dan Gurney's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+86'}[26].
  • Dan Gurney's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+91'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dan Gurney was born in Port Jefferson[2]. He was born on April 13, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Manhasset Secondary School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1935[30] and Menlo College[12], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1927[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Recognition

Dan Gurney received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[13].

Death and Burial

Dan Gurney died on January 14, 2018[5]. He passed away in Newport Beach[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dan Gurney include Gurney flap[34].

Why It Matters

Dan Gurney ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,328 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Gurney flap[34].

FAQs

Where was Dan Gurney born?

Dan Gurney was born in Port Jefferson[2].

Where did Dan Gurney die?

Dan Gurney passed away in Newport Beach[4].

What did Dan Gurney do for work?

Dan Gurney worked as Formula One driver[6], engineer[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

Where did Dan Gurney go to school?

Dan Gurney was educated at Manhasset Secondary School[11] and Menlo College[12].

What awards did Dan Gurney receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . racer.com. racer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Port Jefferson
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    Educated at Manhasset Secondary School, Menlo College
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