Louis Chevrolet

Swiss motor company founder and racecar driver (1878-1941)
Person human Q351372
Louis Chevrolet
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Louis Chevrolet

Summary

Louis Chevrolet is a human[1]. He was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2]. He was born on +1878-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], racing automobile driver[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Chevrolet was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2].
  • Louis Chevrolet died in Detroit[4].
  • Louis Chevrolet was born on +1878-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis Chevrolet died on +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis Chevrolet is buried at Q136221410[10].
  • Louis Chevrolet held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Louis Chevrolet held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Louis Chevrolet's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Louis Chevrolet worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Louis Chevrolet's professions included engineer[8].
  • Louis Chevrolet held the position of co-founder[13].
  • Louis Chevrolet received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].
  • Louis Chevrolet's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Louis Chevrolet's image is recorded as 1919 Tacoma Speedway Louis Chevrolet Marvin D Boland Collection BOLANDB2009.jpg[16].
  • Louis Chevrolet is recorded as male[17].
  • Louis Chevrolet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Louis Chevrolet's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071469018[19].
  • Louis Chevrolet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33075893[20].
  • Louis Chevrolet's GND ID is recorded as 129401196[21].
  • Louis Chevrolet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93022673[22].
  • Louis Chevrolet's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16147865g[23].
  • Louis Chevrolet's Commons category is recorded as Louis Chevrolet[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Louis Chevrolet's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1904[26].
  • Louis Chevrolet's sport is recorded as auto racing[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2], Louis Chevrolet… he was born on +1878-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], racing automobile driver[7], and engineer[8]. Louis Chevrolet held the position of co-founder[13].

Recognition

Louis Chevrolet received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

Personal Life

Louis Chevrolet's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Louis Chevrolet died on +1941-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. He is buried at Q136221410[10].

Why It Matters

Louis Chevrolet ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Louis Chevrolet born?

Born in La Chaux-de-Fonds[2], Louis Chevrolet…

Where did Louis Chevrolet die?

Louis Chevrolet died in Detroit[4].

What did Louis Chevrolet do for work?

Louis Chevrolet worked as entrepreneur[6], racing automobile driver[7], and engineer[8].

What awards did Louis Chevrolet receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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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