Ronnie Peterson

Swedish racing driver (1944-1978)
Person human Q173280
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Ronnie Peterson

Summary

Ronnie Peterson is a human[1]. Born in Örebro[2], he… he was born on February 14, 1944[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on September 11, 1978[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6] and Formula One driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,468 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ronnie Peterson was born in Örebro[2].
  • Ronnie Peterson died in Milan[4].
  • Ronnie Peterson was born on February 14, 1944[3].
  • Ronnie Peterson died on September 11, 1978[5].
  • Ronnie Peterson is buried at Almby Cemetery[9].
  • Ronnie Peterson held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Ronnie Peterson worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Ronnie Peterson's professions included Formula One driver[7].
  • Ronnie Peterson's field of work was auto race[11].
  • Ronnie Peterson's field of work was Formula One car[12].
  • Ronnie Peterson's field of work was Formula One[13].
  • Ronnie Peterson's field of work was Formula One race[14].
  • Ronnie Peterson is recorded as male[15].
  • Ronnie Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ronnie Peterson's member of sports team is recorded as March Engineering[17].
  • Ronnie Peterson's member of sports team is recorded as Tyrrell Racing[18].
  • Ronnie Peterson's member of sports team is recorded as Team Lotus[19].
  • Ronnie Peterson's member of sports team is recorded as Theodore Racing[20].
  • Ronnie Peterson's Commons category is recorded as Ronnie Peterson[21].
  • The cause of death was embolism[22].
  • Ronnie Peterson's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Ronnie Peterson's family name is recorded as Peterson[24].
  • Ronnie Peterson's given name is recorded as Bengt[25].
  • Ronnie Peterson's given name is recorded as Ronnie[26].
  • Ronnie Peterson's significant event is recorded as funeral of Ronnie Peterson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ronnie Peterson was born in Örebro[2]. He was born on February 14, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver[6] and Formula One driver[7]. Fields of work include auto race[11]; Formula One car[12], a car classification[28]; Formula One[13], an automobile racing series[29], founded in 1950[30]; and Formula One race[14].

Death and Burial

Ronnie Peterson died on September 11, 1978[5]. He passed away in Milan[4]. The cause of death was embolism[22]. He is buried at Almby Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ronnie Peterson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,468 views/month, #6,734 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ronnie Peterson born?

Born in Örebro[2], Ronnie Peterson…

Where did Ronnie Peterson die?

Ronnie Peterson passed away in Milan[4].

What did Ronnie Peterson do for work?

Ronnie Peterson worked as racing automobile driver[6] and Formula One driver[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . P4 Örebro. Retrieved . sverigesradio.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Peche · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Vem är det 1977
    Significant event funeral of Ronnie Peterson
    Podium finishes {'amount': '+26'}
    Aliases
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P119]]: [[Q111911755]]"
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