Rudolf Caracciola

German/Swiss racing and motorcycle driver (1901–1959)
Person human Q57365
Rudolf Caracciola
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Summary

Rudolf Caracciola is a human[1]. He was born in Remagen[2]. He was born on January 30, 1901[3]. He died in Kassel[4]. He died on September 28, 1959[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[6] and motorcycle racer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Remagen[2].
  • Rudolf Caracciola passed away in Kassel[4].
  • Rudolf Caracciola was born on January 30, 1901[3].
  • Rudolf Caracciola died on September 28, 1959[5].
  • Rudolf Caracciola is buried at Lugano[9].
  • Rudolf Caracciola held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Rudolf Caracciola held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • German was Rudolf Caracciola's native language[12].
  • Rudolf Caracciola worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • Rudolf Caracciola worked as a motorcycle racer[7].
  • Rudolf Caracciola received the International Motorsports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Rudolf Caracciola received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14].
  • Rudolf Caracciola was a member of National Socialist Motor Corps[15].
  • Rudolf Caracciola is recorded as male[16].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's member of sports team is recorded as Mercedes F1 Team[18].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's member of sports team is recorded as Alfa Corse[19].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's member of sports team is recorded as Scuderia CC[20].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Caracciola[21].
  • The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[22].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's family name is recorded as Q37550987[24].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's given name is recorded as Rudolf[25].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's given name is recorded as Otto[26].
  • Rudolf Caracciola's given name is recorded as Wilhelm[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Caracciola was born in Remagen[2]. He was born on January 30, 1901[3]. German was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing automobile driver[6] and motorcycle racer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include International Motorsports Hall of Fame[13], an automobile museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1970[30] and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14], a sports hall of fame[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2006[33].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Caracciola died on September 28, 1959[5]. He died in Kassel[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[22]. He is buried at Lugano[9].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Caracciola ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Caracciola born?

Rudolf Caracciola was born in Remagen[2].

Where did Rudolf Caracciola die?

Rudolf Caracciola passed away in Kassel[4].

What did Rudolf Caracciola do for work?

Rudolf Caracciola worked as racing automobile driver[6] and motorcycle racer[7].

What awards did Rudolf Caracciola receive?

Honors received include International Motorsports Hall of Fame[13] and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Rudolf Caracciola
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