Preston Tucker

Summary

Preston Tucker is a human^[1]. Born in Michigan^[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1903^[3]. He died in Ypsilanti^[4]. He died on December 26, 1956^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and car designer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Preston Tucker's place of birth was Michigan^[2].
• Preston Tucker passed away in Ypsilanti^[4].
• Preston Tucker was born on September 21, 1903^[3].
• Preston Tucker died on December 26, 1956^[5].
• Preston Tucker held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Preston Tucker's professions included engineer^[6].
• Preston Tucker worked as an entrepreneur^[7].
• Preston Tucker worked as a car designer^[8].
• Preston Tucker was educated at Cass Technical High School^[11].
• Preston Tucker is recorded as male^[12].
• Preston Tucker's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Preston Tucker's Commons category is recorded as Preston Tucker^[14].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[15].
• Preston Tucker's family name is recorded as Tucker^[16].
• Preston Tucker's given name is recorded as Preston^[17].
• Preston Tucker's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[18].
• Preston Tucker's described by source is recorded as Tucker: The Man and His Dream^[19].
• Preston Tucker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Preston Tucker's place of birth was Michigan^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1903^[3].

Education

Preston Tucker was educated at Cass Technical High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and car designer^[8].

Death and Burial

Preston Tucker died on December 26, 1956^[5]. He passed away in Ypsilanti^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Preston Tucker include Tucker ’48^[21], an automobile model^[22], founded in 1948^[23] and Tucker: The Man and His Dream^[24], a film^[25], directed by Francis Ford Coppola^[26].

Why It Matters

Preston Tucker ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month, #6,845 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include Tucker ’48^[21], an automobile model^[22], founded in 1948^[23] and Tucker: The Man and His Dream^[24], a film^[25], directed by Francis Ford Coppola^[26].

FAQs

Where was Preston Tucker born?

Preston Tucker's place of birth was Michigan^[2].

Where did Preston Tucker die?

Preston Tucker died in Ypsilanti^[4].

What did Preston Tucker do for work?

Preston Tucker worked as engineer^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and car designer^[8].

Where did Preston Tucker go to school?

Preston Tucker was educated at Cass Technical High School^[11].