Martial van Schelle

Belgian bobsledder, swimmer, aviator, and businessman (1899-1943)
Person human Q1892652
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Martial van Schelle

Summary

Martial van Schelle is a human[1]. He was born in Belgium[2]. He was born on +1899-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Breendonk[4]. He died on +1943-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6], bobsledder[7], and aircraft pilot[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Martial van Schelle was born in Belgium[2].
  • Martial van Schelle died in Breendonk[4].
  • Martial van Schelle was born on +1899-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martial van Schelle died on +1943-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Martial van Schelle held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Martial van Schelle worked as a swimmer[6].
  • Martial van Schelle's professions included bobsledder[7].
  • Martial van Schelle's professions included aircraft pilot[8].
  • Martial van Schelle's image is recorded as Martial Van Schelle (1923).jpg[11].
  • Martial van Schelle is recorded as male[12].
  • Martial van Schelle's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Martial van Schelle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000450983543[14].
  • Martial van Schelle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316737847[15].
  • Martial van Schelle's military branch is recorded as United States Army[16].
  • Martial van Schelle's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16612917x[17].
  • Martial van Schelle's Commons category is recorded as Martial van Schelle[18].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[19].
  • Martial van Schelle's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[20].
  • Martial van Schelle's sport is recorded as bobsleigh[21].
  • Martial van Schelle's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[22].
  • Martial van Schelle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0416crg[23].
  • Martial van Schelle's family name is recorded as Van Schelle[24].
  • Martial van Schelle's given name is recorded as Martial[25].
  • Martial van Schelle's participant in is recorded as 1936 Winter Olympics[26].
  • Martial van Schelle's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Martial van Schelle's place of birth was Belgium[2]. He was born on +1899-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[6], bobsledder[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

Death and Burial

Martial van Schelle died on +1943-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Breendonk[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[19].

Why It Matters

Martial van Schelle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Martial van Schelle born?

Martial van Schelle was born in Belgium[2].

Where did Martial van Schelle die?

Martial van Schelle died in Breendonk[4].

What did Martial van Schelle do for work?

Martial van Schelle worked as swimmer[6], bobsledder[7], and aircraft pilot[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.

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