John Fitch

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John Fitch

Summary

John Fitch is a human[1]. He was born in Indianapolis[2]. He was born on +1917-08-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Litchfield County[4]. He died on +2012-10-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Indianapolis[2], John Fitch…
  • John Fitch passed away in Litchfield County[4].
  • John Fitch was born on +1917-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fitch died on +2012-10-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Fitch died on +2012-10-29T00:00:00Z[10].
  • John Fitch held citizenship in United States[11].
  • John Fitch worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • John Fitch's professions included racing automobile driver[7].
  • John Fitch worked as an inventor[8].
  • John Fitch was educated at Lehigh University[12].
  • John Fitch is recorded as male[13].
  • John Fitch's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Fitch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21367740[15].
  • John Fitch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1213152932536709830000[16].
  • John Fitch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94039660[17].
  • John Fitch's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0280013[18].
  • John Fitch's Commons category is recorded as John Fitch (racing driver)[19].
  • The cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma[20].
  • John Fitch's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • John Fitch's sport is recorded as auto racing[22].
  • John Fitch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05pbvt[23].
  • John Fitch's family name is recorded as Fitch[24].
  • John Fitch's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Fitch's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • John Fitch's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Indianapolis[2], John Fitch… he was born on +1917-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Fitch was educated at Lehigh University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and inventor[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2012-10-31T00:00:00Z[5] and +2012-10-29T00:00:00Z[10]. John Fitch died in Litchfield County[4]. The cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma[20].

Why It Matters

John Fitch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Fitch born?

John Fitch was born in Indianapolis[2].

Where did John Fitch die?

John Fitch died in Litchfield County[4].

What did John Fitch do for work?

John Fitch worked as Formula One driver[6], racing automobile driver[7], and inventor[8].

Where did John Fitch go to school?

John Fitch was educated at Lehigh University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . results.motorsportstats.com. results.motorsportstats.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . autoweek.com. Retrieved . autoweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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