Roy Axe

British car designer
Person human Q586724
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Roy Axe

Summary

Roy Axe is a human[1]. Born in Scunthorpe[2], he… he was born on +1937-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sarasota[4]. He died on +2010-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and car designer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scunthorpe[2], Roy Axe…
  • Roy Axe died in Sarasota[4].
  • Roy Axe was born on +1937-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Axe died on +2010-10-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Roy Axe held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • English was Roy Axe's native language[10].
  • Roy Axe worked as an engineer[6].
  • Roy Axe's professions included car designer[7].
  • Roy Axe was employed by Rootes Group[11].
  • Among Roy Axe's employers was Chrysler[12].
  • Among Roy Axe's employers was British Leyland[13].
  • Roy Axe's education included a stint at St Lawrence Academy[14].
  • Roy Axe is recorded as male[15].
  • Roy Axe's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roy Axe's Commons category is recorded as Roy Axe[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Roy Axe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dshcb[19].
  • Roy Axe's family name is recorded as Axe[20].
  • Roy Axe's given name is recorded as Roy[21].
  • Roy Axe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Roy Axe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Roy Axe's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Royden Axe'}[24].
  • Roy Axe's Prabook ID is recorded as 1896976[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Axe was born in Scunthorpe[2]. He was born on +1937-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Roy Axe's education included a stint at St Lawrence Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and car designer[7]. Employers include Rootes Group[11], an automobile manufacturer[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1913[28], headquartered in London[29]; Chrysler[12], a business[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32], headquartered in Chrysler Headquarters and Technology Center[33]; and British Leyland[13], a business[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1968[36], headquartered in Longbridge[37].

Death and Burial

Roy Axe died on +2010-10-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sarasota[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Roy Axe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Roy Axe born?

Roy Axe's place of birth was Scunthorpe[2].

Where did Roy Axe die?

Roy Axe passed away in Sarasota[4].

What did Roy Axe do for work?

Roy Axe worked as engineer[6] and car designer[7].

Where did Roy Axe go to school?

Roy Axe was educated at St Lawrence Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . autocar.co.uk. autocar.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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