Alfredo López Austin

Mexican Mesoamericanist (1936–2021)
Person human Q2835616
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Alfredo López Austin

Summary

Alfredo López Austin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ciudad Juárez[2]. He was born on March 12, 1936[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on October 15, 2021[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ciudad Juárez[2], Alfredo López Austin…
  • Alfredo López Austin died in Mexico City[4].
  • Alfredo López Austin was born on March 12, 1936[3].
  • Alfredo López Austin died on October 15, 2021[5].
  • A child of Alfredo López Austin was Leonardo López Luján[10].
  • Alfredo López Austin held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Alfredo López Austin's professions included historian[6].
  • Alfredo López Austin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfredo López Austin's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Alfredo López Austin's field of work was history of Central America[12].
  • Among Alfredo López Austin's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[13].
  • Alfredo López Austin was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].
  • Alfredo López Austin was educated at Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León[15].
  • Alfredo López Austin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Alfredo López Austin received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Alfredo López Austin was a member of Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences[18].
  • Alfredo López Austin is recorded as male[19].
  • Alfredo López Austin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alfredo López Austin's family name is recorded as López[21].
  • Alfredo López Austin's given name is recorded as Alfredo[22].
  • Alfredo López Austin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Alfredo López Austin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Alfredo López Austin'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Alfredo López Austin's place of birth was Ciudad Juárez[2]. He was born on March 12, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14], a public research university[25], in Mexico[26], founded in 1910[27], headquartered in Coyoacán[28] and Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León[15], a university[29], in Mexico[30], founded in 1933[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8]. Alfredo López Austin's field of work was history of Central America[12]. Among his employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34] and National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17], a science award[35], in Mexico[36].

Personal Life

A child of Alfredo López Austin was Leonardo López Luján[10].

Death and Burial

Alfredo López Austin died on October 15, 2021[5]. He died in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Alfredo López Austin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Alfredo López Austin born?

Alfredo López Austin was born in Ciudad Juárez[2].

Where did Alfredo López Austin die?

Alfredo López Austin died in Mexico City[4].

What did Alfredo López Austin do for work?

Alfredo López Austin worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8].

Where did Alfredo López Austin go to school?

Alfredo López Austin was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[14] and Universidad Autónoma Nuevo León[15].

What awards did Alfredo López Austin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and National Prize for Arts and Sciences[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved . eluniversal.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . eluniversal.com.mx. eluniversal.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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