Gilles Villeneuve

Summary

Gilles Villeneuve is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2]. He was born on +1950-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Leuven^[4]. He died on +1982-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver^[6] and motorcycle racer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,488 views/month, #5,813 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gilles Villeneuve was born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2].
• Gilles Villeneuve passed away in Leuven^[4].
• Gilles Villeneuve was born on +1950-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gilles Villeneuve died on +1982-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gilles Villeneuve is buried at Berthierville Catholic Cemetery^[9].
• A child of Gilles Villeneuve was Jacques Villeneuve^[10].
• Gilles Villeneuve held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• French was Gilles Villeneuve's native language^[12].
• Gilles Villeneuve's professions included Formula One driver^[6].
• Gilles Villeneuve worked as a motorcycle racer^[7].
• Gilles Villeneuve received the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[13].
• Gilles Villeneuve received the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[14].
• Gilles Villeneuve's image is recorded as Gilles Villeneuve 1979 Imola.jpg^[15].
• Gilles Villeneuve is recorded as male^[16].
• Gilles Villeneuve's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Gilles Villeneuve's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari^[18].
• Gilles Villeneuve's signature is recorded as Signatur Gilles Villeneuve.png^[19].
• Gilles Villeneuve's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116735077^[20].
• Gilles Villeneuve's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75088722^[21].
• Gilles Villeneuve's GND ID is recorded as 118926721^[22].
• Gilles Villeneuve's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00100684^[23].
• Gilles Villeneuve's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119709839^[24].
• Gilles Villeneuve's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00621609^[25].
• Gilles Villeneuve's Commons category is recorded as Gilles Villeneuve^[26].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2], Gilles Villeneuve… he was born on +1950-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. French was his native language^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver^[6] and motorcycle racer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[13], a sports hall of fame^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1990^[30] and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[14], a sports hall of fame^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1955^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Gilles Villeneuve was Jacques Villeneuve^[10].

Death and Burial

Gilles Villeneuve died on +1982-05-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Leuven^[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision^[27]. Burial took place at Berthierville Catholic Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gilles Villeneuve include Circuit Gilles Villeneuve^[34], a motorsport racing track^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1978^[37].

Why It Matters

Gilles Villeneuve ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,488 views/month, #5,813 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for him include Circuit Gilles Villeneuve^[34], a motorsport racing track^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1978^[37].

FAQs

Where was Gilles Villeneuve born?

Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu^[2], Gilles Villeneuve…

Where did Gilles Villeneuve die?

Gilles Villeneuve passed away in Leuven^[4].

What did Gilles Villeneuve do for work?

Gilles Villeneuve worked as Formula One driver^[6] and motorcycle racer^[7].

What awards did Gilles Villeneuve receive?

Honors received include Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[13] and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[14].