Aristides de Sousa Mendes

Portuguese diplomat (1885–1954)
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Aristides de Sousa Mendes
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Aristides de Sousa Mendes

Summary

Aristides de Sousa Mendes is a human[1]. He was born in Cabanas de Viriato[2]. He was born on +1885-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lisbon[4]. He died on +1954-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], lawyer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cabanas de Viriato[2], Aristides de Sousa Mendes…
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes died in Lisbon[4].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes was born on +1885-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes died on +1954-04-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes held citizenship in Portugal[10].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was Aristides de Sousa Mendes's native language[12].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's professions included writer[8].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes was educated at Law School of the University of Coimbra[13].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[14].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes received the Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty[15].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes received the Officer of the Order of Liberty[16].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes received the Righteous Among the Nations[17].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes received the Virtus et Fraternitas Medal[18].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's religion is recorded as Latin Church[19].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's image is recorded as Aristides de Sousa Mendes, 1940.jpg[20].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes is recorded as male[21].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's ISNI is recorded as 000000006678198X[23].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62357115[24].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's GND ID is recorded as 11937708X[25].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91027181[26].
  • Aristides de Sousa Mendes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13536379m[27].

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Origins and Family

Aristides de Sousa Mendes's place of birth was Cabanas de Viriato[2]. He was born on +1885-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

Aristides de Sousa Mendes's education included a stint at Law School of the University of Coimbra[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], lawyer[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[14], a grade of an order[28], in Portugal[29]; Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty[15], a grade of an order[30], in Portugal[31]; Officer of the Order of Liberty[16], a grade of an order[32], in Portugal[33]; Righteous Among the Nations[17], a title of honor[34], in Israel[35], founded in 1963[36]; and Virtus et Fraternitas Medal[18], an award[37], in Poland[38], founded in 2017[39].

Personal Life

Aristides de Sousa Mendes's religion is recorded as Latin Church[19].

Death and Burial

Aristides de Sousa Mendes died on +1954-04-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lisbon[4].

Why It Matters

Aristides de Sousa Mendes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month, #7,099 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Aristides de Sousa Mendes born?

Born in Cabanas de Viriato[2], Aristides de Sousa Mendes…

Where did Aristides de Sousa Mendes die?

Aristides de Sousa Mendes died in Lisbon[4].

What did Aristides de Sousa Mendes do for work?

Aristides de Sousa Mendes worked as diplomat[6], lawyer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Aristides de Sousa Mendes go to school?

Aristides de Sousa Mendes was educated at Law School of the University of Coimbra[13].

What awards did Aristides de Sousa Mendes receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[14], Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty[15], Officer of the Order of Liberty[16], and Righteous Among the Nations[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . catalogo.bnportugal.gov.pt. catalogo.bnportugal.gov.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Cairn.info. la-croix.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . instytutpileckiego.pl. instytutpileckiego.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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