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Ulli Melkus

East German racing driver (1950–1990)
Person Human Q2475237

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
April 19, 1950
Date of death
June 18, 1990
Place of birth
Dresden
Place of death
interchange Hockenheim
Country of citizenship
Germany, East Germany[9][10]
Occupation
racing automobile driver, mechanical engineer
Father
Heinz Melkus[8]
Cause of death
traffic collision[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[17]
Family name
Melkus[14]
Given name
Ulli, Ulrich[15][16]
Place of burial
Leubnitz-Neuostra[7]
Sport
auto racing[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Ulli Melkus en Ulrich Melkus
🔖 Identifiers · 6
VIAF cluster ID
316388955
GND ID
1071743252
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1071743252
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120t3s2x
Saxon Biography ID
28212
WikiTree person ID
Melkus-13

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Summary

Ulli Melkus was born on April 19, 1950[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on June 18, 1990[3], in interchange Hockenheim[4]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[5] and mechanical engineer[6].

FAQs

Where was Ulli Melkus born?

Ulli Melkus was born in Dresden[2].

Where did Ulli Melkus die?

Ulli Melkus passed away in interchange Hockenheim[4].

Who were Ulli Melkus's parents?

Ulli Melkus's father was Heinz Melkus[8].

What did Ulli Melkus do for work?

Ulli Melkus worked as a racing automobile driver[5] and mechanical engineer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65777: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Heinz Melkus
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
  3. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Saxon Biography ID → 28212
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #55956: migrate GND to own IDs"
  4. 8w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → auto racing
    Date of death → June 18, 1990
    Place of death → interchange Hockenheim
    Occupation → racing automobile driver, mechanical engineer
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Saxon Biography ID: 1071743252, batch #273169"
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