John Surtees

Summary

John Surtees is a human^[1]. He was born in Tatsfield^[2]. He was born on +1934-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in St George's Hospital^[4]. He died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (415 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 +1934-02-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Surtees died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as John Surtees.JPG^[21].
• John Surtees's image is recorded as John Surtees at Goodwood Revival 2011 (cropped).jpg^[22].
• John Surtees is recorded as male^[23].
• John Surtees's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Team Lotus^[25].
• John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari^[26].
• John Surtees's member of sports team is recorded as Cooper Car Company^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tatsfield^[2], John Surtees… he was born on +1934-02-11T00:00:00Z^[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 +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (415 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 6 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].