Sam Hanks

American racing driver (1914-1994)
Person human Q172291
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Sam Hanks

Summary

Sam Hanks is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1914-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pacific Palisades[4]. He died on +1994-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Formula One driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sam Hanks was born in Columbus[2].
  • Sam Hanks passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].
  • Sam Hanks was born on +1914-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sam Hanks died on +1994-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sam Hanks held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sam Hanks worked as a Formula One driver[6].
  • Sam Hanks worked as a racing automobile driver[7].
  • Sam Hanks was educated at Alhambra High School[10].
  • Sam Hanks received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[11].
  • Sam Hanks's image is recorded as Sam Hanks 1942.jpg[12].
  • Sam Hanks is recorded as male[13].
  • Sam Hanks's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Sam Hanks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9471154387262530970009[15].
  • Sam Hanks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018159271[16].
  • Sam Hanks's Commons category is recorded as Sam Hanks[17].
  • Sam Hanks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 24044577[18].
  • Sam Hanks's sport is recorded as auto racing[19].
  • Sam Hanks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04m9sz[20].
  • Sam Hanks's family name is recorded as Hanks[21].
  • Sam Hanks's given name is recorded as Sam[22].
  • Sam Hanks's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[23].
  • Sam Hanks's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}[24].
  • Sam Hanks's number of wins is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[25].
  • Sam Hanks's points for is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}[26].
  • Sam Hanks's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hanks-3633[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sam Hanks was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1914-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sam Hanks's education included a stint at Alhambra High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

Recognition

Sam Hanks received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[11].

Death and Burial

Sam Hanks died on +1994-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].

Why It Matters

Sam Hanks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sam Hanks born?

Born in Columbus[2], Sam Hanks…

Where did Sam Hanks die?

Sam Hanks passed away in Pacific Palisades[4].

What did Sam Hanks do for work?

Sam Hanks worked as Formula One driver[6] and racing automobile driver[7].

Where did Sam Hanks go to school?

Sam Hanks was educated at Alhambra High School[10].

What awards did Sam Hanks receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[11].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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