Alejandro Tapia y Rivera

Puerto Rican poet and historian (1826–1882)
Person human Q4714689
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Alejandro Tapia y Rivera

Summary

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera is a human[1]. He was born in San Juan[2]. He was born on November 12, 1826[3]. He passed away in San Juan[4]. He died on July 19, 1882[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], historian[9], and publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Juan[2], Alejandro Tapia y Rivera…
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was born in Captaincy General of Puerto Rico[12].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera passed away in San Juan[4].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera died in Captaincy General of Puerto Rico[13].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was born on November 12, 1826[3].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was born on January 1, 1827[14].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera died on July 19, 1882[5].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera died on January 1, 1881[15].
  • Burial took place at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery[16].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera held citizenship in Spanish Empire[17].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera held citizenship in Spain[18].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera held citizenship in Captaincy General of Puerto Rico[19].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera worked as a writer[6].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's professions included poet[7].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's professions included playwright[8].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's professions included historian[9].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's professions included publisher[10].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera is recorded as male[20].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's Commons category is recorded as Alejandro Tapia y Rivera[22].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's family name is recorded as Tapia[23].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's given name is recorded as Alejandro[24].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/t/tapia_y_rivera.htm[25].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Alejandro Tapia y Rivera's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alejandro Tapia y Rivera'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include San Juan[2], a municipality of Puerto Rico[28], in United States[29], founded in 1521[30] and Captaincy General of Puerto Rico[12], a Captaincies of the Spanish Empire[31], in Spanish Empire[32], founded in 1580[33]. Recorded date of birth include November 12, 1826[3] and January 1, 1827[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], historian[9], and publisher[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 19, 1882[5] and January 1, 1881[15]. Recorded place of death include San Juan[4], a municipality of Puerto Rico[34], in United States[35], founded in 1521[36] and Captaincy General of Puerto Rico[13], a Captaincies of the Spanish Empire[37], in Spanish Empire[38], founded in 1580[39]. Alejandro Tapia y Rivera is buried at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery[16].

Why It Matters

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Alejandro Tapia y Rivera born?

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was born in San Juan[2].

Where did Alejandro Tapia y Rivera die?

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera passed away in San Juan[4].

What did Alejandro Tapia y Rivera do for work?

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera worked as writer[6], poet[7], playwright[8], historian[9], and publisher[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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