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Graham Hill

British racing driver (1929–1975)
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Summary

Graham Hill was born on February 15, 1929[1], in Hampstead[2]. He died on November 29, 1975[3], in Arkley[4]. He worked as a Formula One driver[5], engineer[6], sailor[7], author[8], and racing automobile driver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,564 views/month, #6,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: February 17, 1929[11]
  • Place of burial: St Botolphs[12]
  • Child: Damon Hill[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
  • Employer: Smiths Group[15], Embassy Hill[16]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of sports team: Team Lotus[19], British Racing Motors[20], Brabham[21], Embassy Hill[22], Rob Walker Racing Team[23], Equipe Matra Sports[24], Scuderia Veloce[25]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[26]
  • Commons category: Graham Hill[27]
  • Cause of death: aviation accident[28]
  • Sport: auto racing[29]
  • Family name: Hill[30]
  • Given name: Norman[31], Graham[32]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Graham Hill[33]
  • Commons gallery: Graham Hill[34]
  • Manner of death: Graham Hill plane crash[35]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 175[36], 180[37]
  • Number of wins: 14[38]
  • Points for: 289[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Birth name: Norman Graham Hill[41]
  • Name in native language: Graham Hill[42]
  • Competition won: 24 Hours of Le Mans[43], Indianapolis 500[44], Formula One World Champion[45], 1962 Formula One drivers' championship[46], 1968 Formula One drivers' championship[47]

Why It Matters

Graham Hill has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Graham Hill born?

Graham Hill was born in Hampstead[2].

Where did Graham Hill die?

Graham Hill passed away in Arkley[4].

What did Graham Hill do for work?

Graham Hill worked as a Formula One driver[5], engineer[6], sailor[7], author[8], and racing automobile driver[9].

What awards did Graham Hill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].

Related Entities

Damon Hill United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [9] ↑ . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [17] ↑ . The London Gazette 44600. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Manipe F1. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Manipe F1. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Difool · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Norman, Graham
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    Place of birth → Hampstead
    Employer → Smiths Group, Embassy Hill
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