Joel Thorne

American racing driver (1914-1955)
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Summary

Joel Thorne was born on October 16, 1914[1], in New York City[2]. He died on October 17, 1955[3], in North Hollywood[4]. He worked as a Formula One driver[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: Joel Thorne[10]
  • Sport: auto racing[11]
  • Family name: Thorne[12]
  • Given name: Joel[13]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[14]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 0[15], 1[16]
  • Number of wins: 0[17]
  • Points for: 0[18]
  • Pole positions: 0[19]
  • Podium finishes: 0[20]

Why It Matters

Joel Thorne has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Joel Thorne born?

Joel Thorne was born in New York City[2].

Where did Joel Thorne die?

Joel Thorne died in North Hollywood[4].

What did Joel Thorne do for work?

Joel Thorne worked as a Formula One driver[5] and engineer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Points for → {'amount': '+0'}
    Number of matches played/races/starts → {'amount': '+0'}, {'amount': '+1'}
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Thorne
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