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Joseph Siffert

Swiss racecar and motorcycle driver (1936-1971)
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Joseph Siffert

Summary

Joseph Siffert is a human[1]. Born in Fribourg[2], he… he was born on +1936-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Brands Hatch[4]. He died on +1971-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[6], racing automobile driver[7], and Formula One driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Siffert was born in Fribourg[2].
  • Joseph Siffert passed away in Brands Hatch[4].
  • Joseph Siffert was born on +1936-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph Siffert died on +1971-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph Siffert is buried at Fribourg[10].
  • Joseph Siffert held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Joseph Siffert's professions included motorcycle racer[6].
  • Joseph Siffert worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Joseph Siffert worked as a Formula One driver[8].
  • Joseph Siffert received the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year[12].
  • Joseph Siffert's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Joseph Siffert's image is recorded as Siffert, Joseph 1968.jpg[14].
  • Joseph Siffert is recorded as male[15].
  • Joseph Siffert's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Joseph Siffert's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Filipinetti[17].
  • Joseph Siffert's member of sports team is recorded as Siffert Racing Team[18].
  • Joseph Siffert's member of sports team is recorded as Rob Walker Racing Team[19].
  • Joseph Siffert's member of sports team is recorded as March Engineering[20].
  • Joseph Siffert's member of sports team is recorded as British Racing Motors[21].
  • Joseph Siffert's ISNI is recorded as 000000001045746X[22].
  • Joseph Siffert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64803231[23].
  • Joseph Siffert's GND ID is recorded as 118765337[24].
  • Joseph Siffert's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018071747[25].
  • Joseph Siffert's IdRef ID is recorded as 255197012[26].
  • Joseph Siffert's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0797378[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Siffert was born in Fribourg[2]. He was born on +1936-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Joseph Siffert received the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year[12].

Personal Life

Joseph Siffert's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Joseph Siffert died on +1971-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Brands Hatch[4]. Recorded cause of death include smoke inhalation injury[28] and car collision[29]. Burial took place at Fribourg[10].

Why It Matters

Joseph Siffert ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,138 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Siffert born?

Born in Fribourg[2], Joseph Siffert…

Where did Joseph Siffert die?

Joseph Siffert died in Brands Hatch[4].

What did Joseph Siffert do for work?

Joseph Siffert worked as motorcycle racer[6], racing automobile driver[7], and Formula One driver[8].

What awards did Joseph Siffert receive?

Honors received include Swiss Sports Personality of the Year[12].

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Munzinger Sport. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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