Maurice Trintignant

French racecar driver (1917–2005)
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Maurice Trintignant
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Maurice Trintignant

Summary

Maurice Trintignant is a human[1]. He was born in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes[2]. He was born on +1917-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nîmes[4]. He died on +2005-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6], politician[7], and Formula One driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes[2], Maurice Trintignant…
  • Maurice Trintignant died in Nîmes[4].
  • Maurice Trintignant was born on +1917-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maurice Trintignant died on +2005-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maurice Trintignant's father was Fernand Trintignant[10].
  • A child of Maurice Trintignant was Morgan Trintignant[11].
  • Maurice Trintignant held citizenship in France[12].
  • Maurice Trintignant worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Maurice Trintignant's professions included politician[7].
  • Maurice Trintignant worked as a Formula One driver[8].
  • Maurice Trintignant held the position of Mayor of Vergèze[13].
  • Maurice Trintignant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Maurice Trintignant's image is recorded as Maurice Trintignant - El Gráfico 1801.jpg[15].
  • Maurice Trintignant is recorded as male[16].
  • Maurice Trintignant's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Maurice Trintignant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055112123[18].
  • Maurice Trintignant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12427986[19].
  • Maurice Trintignant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12643030z[20].
  • Maurice Trintignant's IdRef ID is recorded as 067048528[21].
  • Maurice Trintignant's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Trintignant[22].
  • Maurice Trintignant's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Maurice Trintignant's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026s4g[24].
  • Maurice Trintignant's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0059421[25].
  • Maurice Trintignant's family name is recorded as Trintignant[26].
  • Maurice Trintignant's given name is recorded as Maurice[27].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Trintignant's place of birth was Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes[2]. He was born on +1917-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Fernand Trintignant[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver[6], politician[7], and Formula One driver[8]. Maurice Trintignant held the position of Mayor of Vergèze[13].

Recognition

Maurice Trintignant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

Personal Life

A child of Maurice Trintignant was Morgan Trintignant[11].

Death and Burial

Maurice Trintignant died on +2005-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nîmes[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Trintignant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,184 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 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Trintignant born?

Born in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes[2], Maurice Trintignant…

Where did Maurice Trintignant die?

Maurice Trintignant died in Nîmes[4].

Who were Maurice Trintignant's parents?

Maurice Trintignant's father was Fernand Trintignant[10].

What did Maurice Trintignant do for work?

Maurice Trintignant worked as racing automobile driver[6], politician[7], and Formula One driver[8].

What awards did Maurice Trintignant receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. 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.

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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