Olivier Gendebien

Belgian racecar driver (1924-1998)
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Olivier Gendebien
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Olivier Gendebien

Summary

Olivier Gendebien is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on +1924-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tarascon[4]. He died on +1998-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6], rally driver[7], and racing automobile driver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Olivier Gendebien's place of birth was Brussels[2].
  • Olivier Gendebien passed away in Tarascon[4].
  • Olivier Gendebien was born on +1924-01-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Olivier Gendebien died on +1998-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Olivier Gendebien is buried at cemetery of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence[10].
  • Olivier Gendebien's father was Robert Gendebien[11].
  • Olivier Gendebien held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was Olivier Gendebien's native language[13].
  • Olivier Gendebien's professions included Formula One driver[6].
  • Olivier Gendebien's professions included rally driver[7].
  • Olivier Gendebien's professions included racing automobile driver[8].
  • Olivier Gendebien's image is recorded as Olivier Gendebien, 1960s.jpg[14].
  • Olivier Gendebien is recorded as male[15].
  • Olivier Gendebien's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Olivier Gendebien's family is recorded as Gendebien family[17].
  • Olivier Gendebien's member of sports team is recorded as Ecurie Nationale Belge[18].
  • Olivier Gendebien's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia Ferrari[19].
  • Olivier Gendebien's member of sports team is recorded as Yeoman Credit Racing[20].
  • Olivier Gendebien's member of sports team is recorded as British Racing Partnership[21].
  • Olivier Gendebien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000000633909[22].
  • Olivier Gendebien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73980835[23].
  • Olivier Gendebien's GND ID is recorded as 1179500040[24].
  • Olivier Gendebien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019054462[25].
  • Olivier Gendebien's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12860861g[26].
  • Olivier Gendebien's IdRef ID is recorded as 08213555X[27].

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Origins and Family

Olivier Gendebien was born in Brussels[2]. He was born on +1924-01-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Robert Gendebien[11]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Olivier Gendebien died on +1998-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tarascon[4]. He is buried at cemetery of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence[10].

Why It Matters

Olivier Gendebien ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Olivier Gendebien born?

Born in Brussels[2], Olivier Gendebien…

Where did Olivier Gendebien die?

Olivier Gendebien passed away in Tarascon[4].

Who were Olivier Gendebien's parents?

Olivier Gendebien's father was Robert Gendebien[11].

What did Olivier Gendebien do for work?

Olivier Gendebien worked as Formula One driver[6], rally driver[7], and racing automobile driver[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . 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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