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Ken Wharton

British racing driver (1916-1957)
Person human Q172452

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
March 21, 1916
Date of death
January 12, 1957
Place of birth
Smethwick
Place of death
Auckland
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7][8]
Occupation
Formula One driver, rally driver
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Wharton[11]
Given name
Ken[12]
Number of matches played/races/starts
+15, +19[14][15]
Number of wins
+0[16]
Participant in
24 Hours of Le Mans[13]
Podium finishes
+0[20]
Points for
+3[17]
Pole positions
+0[19]
Sport
rallying[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton en Ken Wharton ar كين وارتون es Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton ja ケン・ウォートン pt Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton ru Кен Уортон ru Уортон, Кен sv Kenneth Wharton
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Tulpenralley. Snelheidsproef op circuit Zandvoort. Winnaar Ken Wharton met navig, Bestanddeelnr 905-0738.jpg ↗
EWRC-results.com racer ID
109503
Freebase ID
/m/04kywk
Prabook ID
2130087
Trading Card Database name ID
96422

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Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Given name 1
Ken
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Occupation 1
rally driver
Participant in 1
24 Hours of Le Mans
Place of birth 1
Smethwick
Place of death 1
Auckland
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
rallying
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Summary

Ken Wharton was born in Smethwick[1]. He was born on March 21, 1916[2]. He passed away in Auckland[3]. He died on January 12, 1957[4]. He worked as a Formula One driver[5] and rally driver[6].

FAQs

Where was Ken Wharton born?

Ken Wharton's place of birth was Smethwick[1].

Where did Ken Wharton die?

Ken Wharton passed away in Auckland[3].

What did Ken Wharton do for work?

Ken Wharton worked as Formula One driver[5] and rally driver[6].

Related Entities

United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Smethwick
    Family name → Wharton
    Number of wins → {'amount': '+0'}
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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