Geoff Duke

Summary

Geoff Duke is a human^[1]. He was born in St Helens^[2]. He was born on +1923-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Isle of Man^[4]. He died on +2015-05-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a motorcycle racer^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], businessperson^[8], Formula One driver^[9], and team manager^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Geoff Duke's place of birth was St Helens^[2].
• Geoff Duke died in Isle of Man^[4].
• Geoff Duke was born on +1923-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Geoff Duke died on +2015-05-01T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Geoff Duke held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• Geoff Duke held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Geoff Duke's professions included motorcycle racer^[6].
• Geoff Duke's professions included racing automobile driver^[7].
• Geoff Duke's professions included businessperson^[8].
• Geoff Duke worked as a Formula One driver^[9].
• Geoff Duke worked as a team manager^[10].
• Geoff Duke received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• Geoff Duke received the MotoGP Legends^[15].
• Geoff Duke received the Segrave Trophy^[16].
• Geoff Duke's image is recorded as Geoff Duke (1951).jpg^[17].
• Geoff Duke is recorded as male^[18].
• Geoff Duke's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Geoff Duke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448859527^[20].
• Geoff Duke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8185672^[21].
• Geoff Duke's GND ID is recorded as 118886657^[22].
• Geoff Duke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2008012125^[23].
• Geoff Duke's Commons category is recorded as Geoff Duke^[24].
• The cause of death was disease^[25].
• Geoff Duke's sport is recorded as motorcycle road racing^[26].
• Geoff Duke's sport is recorded as Formula One^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in St Helens^[2], Geoff Duke… he was born on +1923-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motorcycle racer^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], businessperson^[8], Formula One driver^[9], and team manager^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; MotoGP Legends^[15], a sports award^[30], founded in 2000^[31]; and Segrave Trophy^[16], an award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1930^[34].

Death and Burial

Geoff Duke died on +2015-05-01T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Isle of Man^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[25].

Why It Matters

Geoff Duke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Phil Read^[37], a motorcycle racer^[38], 1939–2022^[39], of United Kingdom^[40], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[41].

FAQs

Where was Geoff Duke born?

Geoff Duke was born in St Helens^[2].

Where did Geoff Duke die?

Geoff Duke passed away in Isle of Man^[4].

What did Geoff Duke do for work?

Geoff Duke worked as motorcycle racer^[6], racing automobile driver^[7], businessperson^[8], Formula One driver^[9], and team manager^[10].

What awards did Geoff Duke receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[14], MotoGP Legends^[15], and Segrave Trophy^[16].

Who did Geoff Duke influence?

Geoff Duke has been cited as an influence by Phil Read^[37].