Andrés Laguna

Spanish botanist (1499-1559)
Person human Q524380
Andrés Laguna
Anónimo siglo XVI, del grabado, Luis de la Cerda del soneto. Biblioteca Nacional de España por la digitalización · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Andrés Laguna

Summary

Andrés Laguna is a human[1]. His place of birth was Segovia[2]. He was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Guadalajara[4]. He died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], philosopher[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrés Laguna's place of birth was Segovia[2].
  • Andrés Laguna passed away in Guadalajara[4].
  • Andrés Laguna was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrés Laguna died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrés Laguna held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Andrés Laguna's professions included linguist[6].
  • Andrés Laguna's professions included botanist[7].
  • Andrés Laguna's professions included physician[8].
  • Andrés Laguna's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Andrés Laguna worked as a translator[10].
  • Andrés Laguna worked as a pharmacist[13].
  • Among Andrés Laguna's employers was University of Alcalá[14].
  • Andrés Laguna was employed by Royal University of Toledo[15].
  • Andrés Laguna was educated at University of Salamanca[16].
  • Andrés Laguna was educated at University of Bologna[17].
  • Andrés Laguna is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrés Laguna's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrés Laguna's Commons category is recorded as Andrés Laguna[20].
  • Andrés Laguna's family name is recorded as Laguna[21].
  • Andrés Laguna's given name is recorded as Andrés[22].
  • Andrés Laguna's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Andrés Laguna's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Andrés Laguna's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Andrés Laguna's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Andrés Fernández Velázquez Laguna'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Segovia[2], Andrés Laguna… he was born on +1499-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[16], a public university[27], in Spain[28], founded in 1218[29], headquartered in Salamanca[30] and University of Bologna[17], a public university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1088[33], headquartered in Bologna[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], philosopher[9], translator[10], and pharmacist[13]. Employers include University of Alcalá[14], a Catholic university[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1499[37], headquartered in University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares[38] and Royal University of Toledo[15], a university[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1520[41], headquartered in Palacio del Cardenal Lorenzana[42].

Death and Burial

Andrés Laguna died on +1559-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Guadalajara[4].

Why It Matters

Andrés Laguna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Andrés Laguna born?

Andrés Laguna was born in Segovia[2].

Where did Andrés Laguna die?

Andrés Laguna passed away in Guadalajara[4].

What did Andrés Laguna do for work?

Andrés Laguna worked as linguist[6], botanist[7], physician[8], philosopher[9], and translator[10].

Where did Andrés Laguna go to school?

Andrés Laguna was educated at University of Salamanca[16] and University of Bologna[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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