James Allison

British motorsport designer and engineer
Person human Q3913494
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James Allison was born on February 21, 1968, in Lincolnshire. He holds citizenship of the United Kingdom. He pursued his education at the University of Cambridge and Abingdon School. James Allison works as an engineer, designer, and technical director. He has a distinct background that combines education and profession.

James Allison

Summary

James Allison is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lincolnshire[2]. He was born on February 21, 1968[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], designer[5], and technical director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Allison was born in Lincolnshire[2].
  • Born in Louth[8], James Allison…
  • James Allison was born on February 21, 1968[3].
  • James Allison held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • James Allison's professions included engineer[4].
  • James Allison's professions included designer[5].
  • James Allison's professions included technical director[6].
  • James Allison was employed by Mercedes-Benz[10].
  • James Allison's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • James Allison was educated at Abingdon School[12].
  • James Allison is recorded as male[13].
  • James Allison's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Allison's Commons category is recorded as James Allison (motorsport)[15].
  • James Allison's family name is recorded as Allison[16].
  • James Allison's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Allison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • James Allison's different from is recorded as James Barnett Allison[19].
  • James Allison's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[20].
  • James Allison's start of work period is recorded as 1991[21].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lincolnshire[2], a ceremonial county of England[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Louth[8], a town[24], in United Kingdom[25]. James Allison was born on February 21, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1209[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Abingdon School[12], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1256[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], designer[5], and technical director[6]. James Allison was employed by Mercedes-Benz[10].

Why It Matters

James Allison ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was James Allison born?

James Allison was born in Lincolnshire[2].

What did James Allison do for work?

James Allison worked as engineer[4], designer[5], and technical director[6].

Where did James Allison go to school?

James Allison was educated at University of Cambridge[11] and Abingdon School[12].

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  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Lincolnshire, Louth
    Educated at → University of Cambridge, Abingdon School
    Family name → Allison
    Start of work period → +1991-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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