Alberto Santos-Dumont

Summary

Alberto Santos-Dumont is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santos Dumont^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1873^[3]. He died in Guarujá^[4]. He died on July 23, 1932^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6], balloonist^[7], scientist^[8], and inventor^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,904 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alberto Santos-Dumont was born in Santos Dumont^[2].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont passed away in Guarujá^[4].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont was born on July 20, 1873^[3].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont died on July 23, 1932^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista^[11].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's father was Henrique Dumont^[12].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's mother was Francisca de Paula Santos^[13].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont held citizenship in France^[15].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont worked as an aircraft pilot^[6].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's professions included balloonist^[7].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's professions included scientist^[8].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont worked as an inventor^[9].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's education included a stint at Colégio Culto à Ciência^[16].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France^[19].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Order of Merit^[20].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont received the Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[22].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters^[23].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont is recorded as male^[24].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality^[26].
• Alberto Santos-Dumont's Commons category is recorded as Alberto Santos-Dumont^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alberto Santos-Dumont was born in Santos Dumont^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1873^[3]. His father was Henrique Dumont^[12]. His mother was Francisca de Paula Santos^[13].

Education

Alberto Santos-Dumont's education included a stint at Colégio Culto à Ciência^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[6], balloonist^[7], scientist^[8], and inventor^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17], a grade of an order^[28], in France^[29]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18], an order^[30], in Brazil^[31], founded in 1991^[32]; Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France^[19]; Order of Merit^[20], an order^[33], in Chile^[34], founded in 1929^[35]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[36], in France^[37]; and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria^[22], an award^[38], in Brazil^[39], founded in 1989^[40].

Death and Burial

Alberto Santos-Dumont died on July 23, 1932^[5]. He passed away in Guarujá^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[41]. Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alberto Santos-Dumont include Santos Dumont Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Brazil^[44]; Santos Dumont^[45], a municipality of Brazil^[46], in Brazil^[47], founded in 1889^[48]; Santos-Dumont^[49], a lunar crater^[50]; and Santos Peak^[51], a mountain^[52].

Why It Matters

Alberto Santos-Dumont ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,904 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Santos Dumont Airport^[42], an airport^[43], in Brazil^[44]; Santos Dumont^[45], a municipality of Brazil^[46], in Brazil^[47], founded in 1889^[48]; Santos-Dumont^[49], a lunar crater^[50]; and Santos Peak^[51], a mountain^[52].

FAQs

Where was Alberto Santos-Dumont born?

Born in Santos Dumont^[2], Alberto Santos-Dumont…

Where did Alberto Santos-Dumont die?

Alberto Santos-Dumont died in Guarujá^[4].

Who were Alberto Santos-Dumont's parents?

Alberto Santos-Dumont's father was Henrique Dumont^[12]. Alberto Santos-Dumont's mother was Francisca de Paula Santos^[13].

What did Alberto Santos-Dumont do for work?

Alberto Santos-Dumont worked as aircraft pilot^[6], balloonist^[7], scientist^[8], and inventor^[9].

Where did Alberto Santos-Dumont go to school?

Alberto Santos-Dumont was educated at Colégio Culto à Ciência^[16].

What awards did Alberto Santos-Dumont receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[17], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[18], Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France^[19], and Order of Merit^[20].