Philippe Thys

Belgian cyclist; three-time champion of the Tour de France (1889–1971)
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Philippe Thys
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Philippe Thys

Summary

Philippe Thys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Anderlecht[2]. He was born on +1889-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Anderlecht[4]. He died on +1971-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sport cyclist[6], military personnel[7], garage owner[8], Q96686035[9], and travel agent[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Anderlecht[2], Philippe Thys…
  • Philippe Thys passed away in Anderlecht[4].
  • Philippe Thys was born on +1889-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philippe Thys died on +1971-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philippe Thys held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Philippe Thys's professions included sport cyclist[6].
  • Philippe Thys worked as a military personnel[7].
  • Philippe Thys worked as a garage owner[8].
  • Philippe Thys worked as a Q96686035[9].
  • Philippe Thys worked as a travel agent[10].
  • Philippe Thys's image is recorded as Philippe Thys Paris-Roubaix 1919.jpg[13].
  • Philippe Thys is recorded as male[14].
  • Philippe Thys's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Philippe Thys's member of sports team is recorded as Peugeot cycling team[16].
  • Philippe Thys's ISNI is recorded as 0000000450939577[17].
  • Philippe Thys's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316737140[18].
  • Philippe Thys's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2016004028[19].
  • Philippe Thys's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149766793[20].
  • Philippe Thys's Commons category is recorded as Philippe Thys[21].
  • Philippe Thys's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[22].
  • Philippe Thys's position played on team / speciality is recorded as climbing specialist[23].
  • Philippe Thys's sport is recorded as cycle sport[24].
  • Philippe Thys's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/071x40[25].
  • Philippe Thys's family name is recorded as Thys[26].
  • Philippe Thys's given name is recorded as Philippe[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philippe Thys was born in Anderlecht[2]. He was born on +1889-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist[6], military personnel[7], garage owner[8], Q96686035[9], and travel agent[10].

Death and Burial

Philippe Thys died on +1971-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Anderlecht[4].

Why It Matters

Philippe Thys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philippe Thys born?

Philippe Thys was born in Anderlecht[2].

Where did Philippe Thys die?

Philippe Thys died in Anderlecht[4].

What did Philippe Thys do for work?

Philippe Thys worked as sport cyclist[6], military personnel[7], garage owner[8], Q96686035[9], and travel agent[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Universalis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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