Pierre Levegh

French racing driver (1905-1955)
Person human Q171742
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Pierre Levegh

Summary

Pierre Levegh is a human[1]. Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on +1905-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Le Mans[4]. He died on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[6], racing automobile driver[7], ice hockey player[8], and Formula One driver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Levegh was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Pierre Levegh passed away in Le Mans[4].
  • Pierre Levegh was born on +1905-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Levegh died on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].
  • Burial took place at Grave of Velghe-Strom-Bouillin[12].
  • Pierre Levegh held citizenship in France[13].
  • Pierre Levegh worked as a motorcycle racer[6].
  • Pierre Levegh worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Pierre Levegh worked as an ice hockey player[8].
  • Pierre Levegh worked as a Formula One driver[9].
  • Pierre Levegh is recorded as male[14].
  • Pierre Levegh's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Pierre Levegh's Commons category is recorded as Pierre Levegh[16].
  • Pierre Levegh's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 12541184[17].
  • Pierre Levegh's sport is recorded as ice hockey[18].
  • Pierre Levegh's sport is recorded as auto racing[19].
  • Pierre Levegh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ks37[20].
  • Pierre Levegh's given name is recorded as Pierre[21].
  • Pierre Levegh's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[22].
  • Pierre Levegh's participant in is recorded as 24 Hours of Le Mans[23].
  • Pierre Levegh's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[24].
  • Pierre Levegh's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[25].
  • Pierre Levegh's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[26].
  • Pierre Levegh's points for is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Levegh was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on +1905-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motorcycle racer[6], racing automobile driver[7], ice hockey player[8], and Formula One driver[9].

Death and Burial

Pierre Levegh died on +1955-06-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Le Mans[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[11] and Grave of Velghe-Strom-Bouillin[12].

Why It Matters

Pierre Levegh ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 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 Pierre Levegh born?

Pierre Levegh was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Pierre Levegh die?

Pierre Levegh died in Le Mans[4].

What did Pierre Levegh do for work?

Pierre Levegh worked as motorcycle racer[6], racing automobile driver[7], ice hockey player[8], and Formula One driver[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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