Amado Alonso

Spanish philologist, linguist, and literary critic (1896–1952)
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Amado Alonso

Summary

Amado Alonso is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lerín[2]. He was born on September 13, 1896[3]. He died in Arlington[4]. He died on May 26, 1952[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and romanist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lerín[2], Amado Alonso…
  • Amado Alonso died in Arlington[4].
  • Amado Alonso was born on September 13, 1896[3].
  • Amado Alonso died on May 26, 1952[5].
  • Amado Alonso held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Amado Alonso held citizenship in Argentina[13].
  • Amado Alonso worked as a philologist[6].
  • Amado Alonso's professions included linguist[7].
  • Amado Alonso worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Amado Alonso worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Amado Alonso worked as a romanist[10].
  • Among Amado Alonso's employers was Harvard University[14].
  • Amado Alonso was employed by Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires[15].
  • Amado Alonso's education included a stint at Universidad Central[16].
  • A notable student of Amado Alonso was Ángel Rosenblat[17].
  • A notable student of Amado Alonso was María Rosa Lida de Malkiel[18].
  • Amado Alonso received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Amado Alonso received the honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[20].
  • Amado Alonso was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Amado Alonso was a member of Academia Argentina de Letras[22].
  • Amado Alonso was a member of American Philosophical Society[23].
  • Amado Alonso is recorded as male[24].
  • Amado Alonso's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Amado Alonso's Commons category is recorded as Amado Alonso[26].
  • Amado Alonso's family name is recorded as Alonso[27].

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Origins and Family

Amado Alonso's place of birth was Lerín[2]. He was born on September 13, 1896[3].

Education

Amado Alonso's education included a stint at Universidad Central[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and romanist[10]. Employers include Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la Universidad de Buenos Aires[15], a faculty[32], in Argentina[33]. Notable students include Ángel Rosenblat[17], a linguist[34], 1902–1984[35], of Argentina[36], specialised in hispanism[37] and María Rosa Lida de Malkiel[18], a linguist[38], 1910–1962[39], of United States[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[20], an award[45], in United States[46].

Death and Burial

Amado Alonso died on May 26, 1952[5]. He passed away in Arlington[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Amado Alonso include Instituto de Filología y Literaturas Hispánicas "Dr. He"[47], an educational institution[48], in Argentina[49], founded in 1923[50].

Why It Matters

Amado Alonso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

Entities named for him include Instituto de Filología y Literaturas Hispánicas "Dr. He"[47], an educational institution[48], in Argentina[49], founded in 1923[50].

FAQs

Where was Amado Alonso born?

Amado Alonso's place of birth was Lerín[2].

Where did Amado Alonso die?

Amado Alonso passed away in Arlington[4].

What did Amado Alonso do for work?

Amado Alonso worked as philologist[6], linguist[7], university teacher[8], literary critic[9], and romanist[10].

Where did Amado Alonso go to school?

Amado Alonso was educated at Universidad Central[16].

What awards did Amado Alonso receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and honorary doctor of the University of Chicago[20].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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