Marcel Renault

French racing driver (1872–1903)
Person human Q505344
Marcel Renault
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Marcel Renault

Summary

Marcel Renault is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. He was born on +1872-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Payré[4]. He died on +1903-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Renault was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2].
  • Marcel Renault passed away in Payré[4].
  • Marcel Renault was born on +1872-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marcel Renault died on +1903-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[10].
  • Marcel Renault's father was Alfred Renault[11].
  • Marcel Renault held citizenship in France[12].
  • Marcel Renault worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Marcel Renault's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Marcel Renault's professions included engineer[8].
  • Marcel Renault held the position of co-founder[13].
  • Marcel Renault's image is recorded as Buste de Marcel Renault au 6e Salon de l'Automobile, Grand-Palais, 10- 25 décembre 1903 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Marcel Renault is recorded as male[15].
  • Marcel Renault's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marcel Renault's ISNI is recorded as 0000000474727560[17].
  • Marcel Renault's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 419155226738584490003[18].
  • Marcel Renault's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17795424h[19].
  • Marcel Renault's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Renault[20].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[21].
  • Marcel Renault's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 18272[22].
  • Marcel Renault's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Marcel Renault's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ct_6d[24].
  • Marcel Renault's family name is recorded as Renault[25].
  • Marcel Renault's given name is recorded as Marcel[26].
  • Marcel Renault's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1069009[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcel Renault was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. He was born on +1872-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Renault[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Marcel Renault died on +1903-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Payré[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[21]. Burial took place at Passy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Renault include Renault[28], an automobile manufacturer[29], in France[30], founded in 2002[31], headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt[32].

Why It Matters

Marcel Renault ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

Entities named for him include Renault[28], an automobile manufacturer[29], in France[30], founded in 2002[31], headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt[32].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Renault born?

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], Marcel Renault…

Where did Marcel Renault die?

Marcel Renault passed away in Payré[4].

Who were Marcel Renault's parents?

Marcel Renault's father was Alfred Renault[11].

What did Marcel Renault do for work?

Marcel Renault worked as racing automobile driver[6], entrepreneur[7], and engineer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . death certificate. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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