Gaston Chevrolet

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Gaston Chevrolet was a Swiss-American race car driver and automotive figure, known as the younger brother of Louis Chevrolet and for his involvement in early American motor racing.

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Gaston Chevrolet canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swiss-American person
human
racing driver
activeYearsInRacing 1910s
burialPlace Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
surface form: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America
causeOfDeath racing accident
countryOfCitizenship Switzerland
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1892-10-04
dateOfDeath 1920-11-25
diedIn Beverly Hills Speedway crash
ethnicGroup French
familyName Chevrolet
fieldOfWork motor racing
givenName Gaston
immigratedTo United States of America
mannerOfDeath death in motor racing crash
notableAchievement AAA National Champion 1920
winner of the 1920 Indianapolis 500
occupation racing driver
participantIn American Championship Car Racing
Indianapolis 500
placeOfBirth Beaune
surface form: Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
placeOfDeath Beverly Hills, California, United States
surface form: Beverly Hills, California, United States of America
relative Arthur Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet
sexOrGender male
sibling Arthur Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet
teamsParticipated Monroe-Frontenac
yearOfIndianapolis500Win 1920

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Louis Chevrolet hasRelative Gaston Chevrolet
Louis Chevrolet sibling Gaston Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet sibling Gaston Chevrolet
Arthur Chevrolet notableRelative Gaston Chevrolet