António Champalimaud

Portuguese banker and businessman
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António Champalimaud

Summary

António Champalimaud is a human[1]. He was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on March 19, 1918[3]. He died in Lisbon[4]. He died on May 8, 2004[5]. He worked as a banker[6], industrialist[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lisbon[2], António Champalimaud…
  • António Champalimaud died in Lisbon[4].
  • António Champalimaud was born on March 19, 1918[3].
  • António Champalimaud died on May 8, 2004[5].
  • Among António Champalimaud's spouses was Maria Cristina de Mello[10].
  • António Champalimaud held citizenship in Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was António Champalimaud's native language[12].
  • António Champalimaud worked as a banker[6].
  • António Champalimaud worked as an industrialist[7].
  • António Champalimaud worked as a businessperson[8].
  • António Champalimaud's education included a stint at University of Lisbon[13].
  • António Champalimaud received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal[14].
  • António Champalimaud received the Grand Cross of the Order of Entrepreneurial Merit[15].
  • António Champalimaud is recorded as male[16].
  • António Champalimaud's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • António Champalimaud's Commons category is recorded as António Champalimaud[18].
  • António Champalimaud's family name is recorded as Champalimaud[19].
  • António Champalimaud's given name is recorded as António[20].
  • António Champalimaud's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[21].
  • António Champalimaud's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'António de Sommer Champalimaud'}[22].
  • António Champalimaud's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lisbon[2], António Champalimaud… he was born on March 19, 1918[3]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

António Champalimaud was educated at University of Lisbon[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[6], industrialist[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal[14], a grade of an order[24], in Portugal[25] and Grand Cross of the Order of Entrepreneurial Merit[15], a grade of an order[26], in Portugal[27].

Personal Life

Among António Champalimaud's spouses was Maria Cristina de Mello[10].

Death and Burial

António Champalimaud died on May 8, 2004[5]. He passed away in Lisbon[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for António Champalimaud include Champalimaud Vision Award[28], a science award[29], in Portugal[30], founded in 2007[31].

Why It Matters

António Champalimaud ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Champalimaud Vision Award[28], a science award[29], in Portugal[30], founded in 2007[31].

FAQs

Where was António Champalimaud born?

António Champalimaud's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did António Champalimaud die?

António Champalimaud passed away in Lisbon[4].

Who was António Champalimaud married to?

António Champalimaud's spouses include Maria Cristina de Mello[10].

What did António Champalimaud do for work?

António Champalimaud worked as banker[6], industrialist[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did António Champalimaud go to school?

António Champalimaud was educated at University of Lisbon[13].

What awards did António Champalimaud receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal[14] and Grand Cross of the Order of Entrepreneurial Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Geni.com. Retrieved . geni.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name António
    Spouse Maria Cristina de Mello
    Family name Champalimaud
    Country of citizenship Portugal
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