Gunnar Nilsson

Swedish racing driver
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Gunnar Nilsson

Summary

Gunnar Nilsson is a human[1]. He was born in Helsingborg[2]. He was born on +1948-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1978-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], racing automobile driver[7], and Formula One driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsingborg[2], Gunnar Nilsson…
  • Gunnar Nilsson died in London[4].
  • Gunnar Nilsson was born on +1948-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gunnar Nilsson died on +1978-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gunnar Nilsson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's professions included engineer[6].
  • Gunnar Nilsson worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Gunnar Nilsson worked as a Formula One driver[8].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's field of work was auto race[11].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's field of work was Formula One car[12].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's field of work was Formula One[13].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's field of work was Formula One race[14].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's image is recorded as 1976-07-10 Gunnar Nilsson im BMW CSL.jpg[15].
  • Gunnar Nilsson is recorded as male[16].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021940617[18].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 75133222[19].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79103065[20].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's Commons category is recorded as Gunnar Nilsson (racing driver)[21].
  • The cause of death was testicular cancer[22].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04hwhq[24].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0249742[25].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's family name is recorded as Nilsson[26].
  • Gunnar Nilsson's given name is recorded as Gunnar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsingborg[2], Gunnar Nilsson… he was born on +1948-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], racing automobile driver[7], and Formula One driver[8]. Fields of work include auto race[11]; Formula One car[12], a car classification[28]; Formula One[13], an automobile racing series[29], founded in 1950[30]; and Formula One race[14].

Death and Burial

Gunnar Nilsson died on +1978-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was testicular cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Gunnar Nilsson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Nilsson born?

Gunnar Nilsson was born in Helsingborg[2].

Where did Gunnar Nilsson die?

Gunnar Nilsson passed away in London[4].

What did Gunnar Nilsson do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gunnar Nilsson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gunnar-nilsson
MLA “Gunnar Nilsson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gunnar-nilsson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gunnar-nilsson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gunnar Nilsson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gunnar-nilsson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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