Alfonso Castro

Colombian physician and writer (1878–1943)
Person human Q99438518
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Summary

Alfonso Castro was born on January 1, 1878[1], in Medellín[2]. He died on January 1, 1943[3], in Bogotá[4]. He worked as a physician[5], teacher[6], journalist[7], short story writer[8], and writer[9].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Colombia[10]
  • Occupation: surgeon[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Castro[13]
  • Given name: Alfonso[14]
  • Described by source: National Library of Colombia[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject: Highlighting the colombian public domain in Wikidata[17]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject: Highlighting the colombian public domain in Wikidata[18]
  • Has works in the collection: National Library of Colombia[19], Luis Ángel Arango Library[20], Biblioteca Pública Piloto[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

FAQs

Where was Alfonso Castro born?

Alfonso Castro was born in Medellín[2].

Where did Alfonso Castro die?

Alfonso Castro died in Bogotá[4].

What did Alfonso Castro do for work?

Alfonso Castro worked as a physician[5], teacher[6], journalist[7], short story writer[8], and writer[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Retrieved . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. historiamedicinaudea.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Retrieved . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Retrieved . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . bibliotecapiloto.gov.co. Retrieved . bibliotecapiloto.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Retrieved . bibliotecanacional.gov.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Colombian physician and writer (1878–1943)
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Riratri · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → Wikiproject: Highlighting the Colombian public domain in Wikidata
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    Yale lux id → person/d7dfdd9d-ab51-4ff5-b71a-701ae77699ea
    Country of citizenship → Colombia
    Vatican library id (former scheme) → ADV12597975
    Given name → Alfonso
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