Armando Cortesão

Portuguese athletics competitor (1891–1977)
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Armando Cortesão

Summary

Armando Cortesão is a human[1]. He was born in São João do Campo[2]. He was born on January 30, 1891[3]. He passed away in Lisbon[4]. He died on November 29, 1977[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6], historian[7], and cartographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Armando Cortesão was born in São João do Campo[2].
  • Armando Cortesão died in Lisbon[4].
  • Armando Cortesão was born on January 30, 1891[3].
  • Armando Cortesão died on November 29, 1977[5].
  • Armando Cortesão held citizenship in Portugal[10].
  • Armando Cortesão worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Armando Cortesão's professions included historian[7].
  • Armando Cortesão worked as a cartographer[8].
  • Armando Cortesão received the Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ[11].
  • Armando Cortesão received the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[12].
  • Armando Cortesão received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[13].
  • Armando Cortesão was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Armando Cortesão was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[15].
  • Armando Cortesão is recorded as male[16].
  • Armando Cortesão's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Armando Cortesão's Commons category is recorded as Armando Cortesão[18].
  • Armando Cortesão's sport is recorded as athletics[19].
  • Armando Cortesão's family name is recorded as Cortesão[20].
  • Armando Cortesão's given name is recorded as Armando[21].
  • Armando Cortesão's relative is recorded as Judith Cortesão[22].
  • Armando Cortesão's participant in is recorded as 1912 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Armando Cortesão's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[24].
  • Armando Cortesão's country for sport is recorded as Portugal[25].
  • Armando Cortesão's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Armando Frederico de Freitas Zuzarte Cortesão'}[26].
  • Armando Cortesão's sibling is recorded as Jaime Cortesão[27].

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Origins and Family

Armando Cortesão's place of birth was São João do Campo[2]. He was born on January 30, 1891[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include athletics competitor[6], historian[7], and cartographer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ[11]; Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[12], a grand cross[28], in Portugal[29]; and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[13], a grade of an order[30], in Portugal[31].

Death and Burial

Armando Cortesão died on November 29, 1977[5]. He passed away in Lisbon[4].

Why It Matters

Armando Cortesão ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 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 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Armando Cortesão born?

Armando Cortesão was born in São João do Campo[2].

Where did Armando Cortesão die?

Armando Cortesão passed away in Lisbon[4].

What did Armando Cortesão do for work?

Armando Cortesão worked as athletics competitor[6], historian[7], and cartographer[8].

What awards did Armando Cortesão receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Military Order of Christ[11], Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[12], and Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

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. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation athletics competitor, historian, cartographer
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Armando
    Citizenship
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    Participant in 1912 Summer Olympics
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