Phil Read

British motorcycle racer (1939–2022)
Person human Q722828
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Phil Read

Summary

Phil Read is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luton[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He died on +2022-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Phil Read was born in Luton[2].
  • Phil Read died in Canterbury[4].
  • Phil Read was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Phil Read died on +2022-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Phil Read held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Phil Read's professions included motorcycle racer[6].
  • Phil Read worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Phil Read received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[10].
  • Phil Read received the MotoGP Legends[11].
  • Phil Read received the FIM Legend[12].
  • Phil Read was influenced by Geoff Duke[13].
  • Phil Read's image is recorded as 06-08-05-RupHoll-Phil Read -164.jpg[14].
  • Phil Read's image is recorded as Phil Read 1968 (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Phil Read is recorded as male[16].
  • Phil Read's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Phil Read's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013504057[18].
  • Phil Read's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20475887[19].
  • Phil Read's GND ID is recorded as 118749412[20].
  • Phil Read's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n77006328[21].
  • Phil Read's Commons category is recorded as Phil Read[22].
  • Phil Read's sport is recorded as motorcycle road racing[23].
  • Phil Read's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cl2jy[24].
  • Phil Read's family name is recorded as Read[25].
  • Phil Read's given name is recorded as Phil[26].
  • Phil Read's pseudonym is recorded as The Prince of Speed[27].

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Origins and Family

Phil Read's place of birth was Luton[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include motorcycle racer[6] and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; MotoGP Legends[11], a sports award[30], founded in 2000[31]; and FIM Legend[12], a sports award[32], founded in 2010[33].

Death and Burial

Phil Read died on +2022-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Canterbury[4].

Why It Matters

Phil Read ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Phil Read born?

Phil Read's place of birth was Luton[2].

Where did Phil Read die?

Phil Read passed away in Canterbury[4].

What did Phil Read do for work?

Phil Read worked as motorcycle racer[6] and businessperson[7].

What awards did Phil Read receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[10], MotoGP Legends[11], and FIM Legend[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . speedweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . 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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