Alberto Angela

Italian paleontologist, science communicator, writer and journalist (born 1962)
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Summary

Alberto Angela was born on April 8, 1962[1], in Paris[2]. He has worked as a paleontologist[3], science communicator[4], writer[5], science journalist[6], and television presenter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,671 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Piero Angela[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[10]
  • Occupation: journalist[11]
  • Field of work: paleontology[12], popular science[13]
  • Educated at: Sapienza University of Rome[14], Lycée français Chateaubriand[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Alberto Angela[17]
  • Family name: Angela[18]
  • Given name: Alberto[19], Cesare[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[21], French[22], English[23]
  • Birth name: Alberto Cesare Angela[24]
  • Name in native language: Alberto Angela[25]
  • Official blog URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20141218220422/http://www.albertoangela.it/[26]
  • Start of work period: 1988[27]
  • Sibling: Christine Angela[28]
  • Writing language: Italian[29]
  • Social media followers: 44,056[30], 25,803[31], 79,009[32], 170,340[33]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Alberto Angela include Prunum albertoangelai[34], a taxon[35] and 80652 Albertoangela[36], an asteroid[37].

Why It Matters

Alberto Angela has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for him include Prunum albertoangelai[34], a taxon[35] and 80652 Albertoangela[36], an asteroid[37].

FAQs

Where was Alberto Angela born?

Alberto Angela's place of birth was Paris[2].

Who were Alberto Angela's parents?

Alberto Angela's father was Piero Angela[9].

What did Alberto Angela do for work?

Alberto Angela worked as a paleontologist[3], science communicator[4], writer[5], science journalist[6], and television presenter[7].

Where did Alberto Angela go to school?

Alberto Angela was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[14] and Lycée français Chateaubriand[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ZandDev · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nientepopcorn person id → alberto-angela
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'lmo', 'nap',
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E5DA-348E-9758-5268-5744
    Image → Alberto Angela,2013.jpg, Alberto Angela2.jpg
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  3. 19w ago · IvanScrooge98 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Alberto Angela,2013.jpg, Alberto Angela2.jpg
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