David Pearson

American racecar driver (1934-2018)
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David Pearson

Summary

David Pearson is a human[1]. He was born in Spartanburg[2]. He was born on December 22, 1934[3]. He passed away in Spartanburg[4]. He died on November 12, 2018[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,334 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Pearson was born in Spartanburg[2].
  • David Pearson passed away in Spartanburg[4].
  • David Pearson was born on December 22, 1934[3].
  • David Pearson died on November 12, 2018[5].
  • David Pearson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Pearson's professions included racing automobile driver[6].
  • David Pearson received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9].
  • David Pearson received the NASCAR Hall of Fame[10].
  • David Pearson received the International Motorsports Hall of Fame[11].
  • David Pearson received the NASCAR Rookie of the Year[12].
  • David Pearson is recorded as male[13].
  • David Pearson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Pearson's Commons category is recorded as David Pearson[15].
  • David Pearson's sport is recorded as auto racing[16].
  • David Pearson's family name is recorded as Pearson[17].
  • David Pearson's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Pearson's described by source is recorded as David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83[19].

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Origins and Family

David Pearson was born in Spartanburg[2]. He was born on December 22, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

David Pearson's professions included racing automobile driver[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9], an automobile museum[20], in United States[21], founded in 1986[22]; NASCAR Hall of Fame[10], a building[23], in United States[24], founded in 2010[25]; International Motorsports Hall of Fame[11], an automobile museum[26], in United States[27], founded in 1970[28]; and NASCAR Rookie of the Year[12], a class of award[29].

Death and Burial

David Pearson died on November 12, 2018[5]. He passed away in Spartanburg[4].

Why It Matters

David Pearson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,334 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was David Pearson born?

David Pearson's place of birth was Spartanburg[2].

Where did David Pearson die?

David Pearson died in Spartanburg[4].

What did David Pearson do for work?

David Pearson worked as racing automobile driver[6].

What awards did David Pearson receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[9], NASCAR Hall of Fame[10], International Motorsports Hall of Fame[11], and NASCAR Rookie of the Year[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . mshf.com. mshf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . motorsportshalloffame.com. motorsportshalloffame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . David Pearson, ‘Silver Fox’ of Stock Car Racing, Dies at 83. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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