John Surtees

British motorcycle and automobile racer (1934–2017)
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John Surtees
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John Surtees

Summary

John Surtees is a human[1]. He was born in Tatsfield[2]. He was born on February 11, 1934[3]. He passed away in St George's Hospital[4]. He died on March 10, 2017[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], sporting director[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,879 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Surtees was born in Tatsfield[2].
  • John Surtees passed away in St George's Hospital[4].
  • John Surtees was born on February 11, 1934[3].
  • John Surtees died on March 10, 2017[5].
  • A child of John Surtees was Henry Surtees[11].
  • John Surtees held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Surtees's professions included Formula One driver[6].
  • John Surtees's professions included motorcycle racer[7].
  • John Surtees's professions included sporting director[8].
  • John Surtees worked as a merchant[9].
  • Among John Surtees's employers was Surtees[13].
  • John Surtees was employed by Racing Steps Foundation[14].
  • John Surtees received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • John Surtees received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • John Surtees received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[17].
  • John Surtees received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • John Surtees received the MotoGP Legends[19].
  • John Surtees received the Segrave Trophy[20].
  • John Surtees is recorded as male[21].
  • John Surtees's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Team Lotus[23].
  • John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari[24].
  • John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Cooper Car Company[25].
  • John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Surtees[26].
  • John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Honda F1[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tatsfield[2], John Surtees… he was born on February 11, 1934[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], sporting director[8], and merchant[9]. Employers include Surtees[13], a Formula One team[28], in United Kingdom[29], headquartered in Kent[30] and Racing Steps Foundation[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[17], a Sportsperson of the Year[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1954[37]; Member of the Order of the British Empire[18], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; MotoGP Legends[19], a sports award[40], founded in 2000[41]; and Segrave Trophy[20], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1930[44].

Personal Life

A child of John Surtees was Henry Surtees[11].

Death and Burial

John Surtees died on March 10, 2017[5]. He died in St George's Hospital[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[45].

Why It Matters

John Surtees ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,879 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Surtees born?

John Surtees was born in Tatsfield[2].

Where did John Surtees die?

John Surtees passed away in St George's Hospital[4].

What did John Surtees do for work?

John Surtees worked as Formula One driver[6], motorcycle racer[7], sporting director[8], and merchant[9].

What awards did John Surtees receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[17], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Topic's main category → Category:John Surtees
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