Burt Munro

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:adopted_country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:age_at_first_record gptkb:63
gptkbp:age_at_last_record 70
gptkbp:awards gptkb:New_Zealand_Order_of_Merit
gptkbp:biography The World's Fastest Indian (film)
gptkbp:birth_date 1899-03-25
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Edendale,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:born March 25, 1899
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:Technical_Support
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:cultural_impact Motorsport history
gptkbp:death_date 78
1978-01-06
gptkbp:died January 6, 1978
gptkbp:documentary Burt Munro: Offerings to the God of Speed
gptkbp:engine_type V-twin engine
gptkbp:events gptkb:Bonneville_Salt_Flats
gptkb:Bonneville_Speed_Week
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:Bonneville_Speed_Week
Land speed record attempts
Speed trials at Bonneville
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Indian_Scout_motorcycle
Setting land speed records
setting land speed records on a motorcycle
Persistence and innovation
gptkbp:famous_motorcycle gptkb:Indian_Scout
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:John_Britten
gptkbp:famous_quote " The only thing that matters is the speed."
“ The only thing that matters is the speed.”
gptkbp:film gptkb:The_World's_Fastest_Indian
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:The_World's_Fastest_Indian
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:The_World's_Fastest_Indian
gptkbp:hobbies building and modifying motorcycles
gptkbp:hobby Motorcycle modification
gptkbp:hometown gptkb:Invercargill
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burt Munro
gptkbp:influence motorcycle culture
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:film_industry
gptkb:popular_culture
automotive engineering
extreme sports
mechanical engineering
adventure sports
motorsport history
motorcycle racing events
motorcycle design
motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide
innovation in motorcycle technology
motorcycle racing history
land speed record attempts
motorcycle racing culture
New Zealand's motorsport heritage
land speed racing community
motorcycle racing legends
speed records in motorsport
gptkbp:influenced motorcycle enthusiasts
Motorcycle culture
Future generations of racers
Land speed racing.
Motorcycle culture.
Motorcycle design.
Motorcycle engineering.
Motorcycle enthusiasts.
Motorcycle racing events.
Racing culture.
Speed record attempts.
gptkbp:influenced_by Speed records
American motorcycle culture
early motorcycle racers
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_World's_Fastest_Indian
Motorcycle enthusiasts
Pioneering spirit
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Racing
land speed records
setting land speed records
motorcycle land speed records
gptkbp:last_record gptkb:1970
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for motorcycle enthusiasts
Icon of speed and determination
gptkbp:mechanical_skills self-taught
gptkbp:nationality New Zealander
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_World's_Fastest_Indian
The Kiwi
gptkbp:notable_achievement first person to exceed 200 mph on a motorcycle
First person to exceed 200 mph on a motorcycle.
Fastest speed on a motorcycle at Bonneville Salt Flats
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Technical_Support
gptkb:Racing
gptkbp:personal_life Never married
married to a woman named Jean
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
recognized in motorsport history
honored at the Bonneville Salt Flats
inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
gptkbp:record gptkb:motorcycle
183.586 mph
178.971 mph
190.07 mph
200.447 mph
gptkbp:record_achievement set multiple records
gptkbp:record_attempt gptkb:Speed
gptkbp:record_speed1962 178.971 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1967 183.586 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1970 190.07 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1971 200.08 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1973 205.67 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1974 210.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1975 215.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1976 220.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1977 225.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1978 230.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1979 235.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1980 240.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1981 245.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1982 250.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1983 255.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1984 260.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1985 265.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1986 270.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1987 275.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1988 280.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1989 285.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1990 290.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1991 295.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1992 300.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1993 305.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1994 310.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1995 315.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1996 320.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1997 325.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1998 330.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed1999 335.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2000 340.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2001 345.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2002 350.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2003 355.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2004 360.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2005 365.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2006 370.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2007 375.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2008 380.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2009 385.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2010 390.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2011 395.00 mph
gptkbp:record_speed2012 400.00 mph
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Bonneville_Salt_Flats
gptkbp:recording_year gptkb:1962
gptkb:1964
gptkb:1966
gptkb:1967
gptkb:1968
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Class_S-A_1000cc
gptkb:1962
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:Indian_Scout
gptkb:modified_Indian_Scout
gptkb:motorcycle
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Invercargill,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:speed 190.07 mph
gptkbp:spouse Nellie Munro
gptkbp:wins gptkb:1970
gptkbp:work Self-taught mechanic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Travis_Alan_Pastrana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4