Arrigo Petacco

Italian historian and journalist (1929–2018)
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Arrigo Petacco
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Arrigo Petacco

Summary

Arrigo Petacco is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castelnuovo Magra[2]. He was born on August 7, 1929[3]. He passed away in Porto Venere[4]. He died on April 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], historian[9], and biographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Arrigo Petacco was born in Castelnuovo Magra[2].
  • Arrigo Petacco passed away in Porto Venere[4].
  • Arrigo Petacco was born on August 7, 1929[3].
  • Arrigo Petacco died on April 3, 2018[5].
  • Arrigo Petacco held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Arrigo Petacco held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Italian was Arrigo Petacco's native language[14].
  • Arrigo Petacco's professions included journalist[6].
  • Arrigo Petacco's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Arrigo Petacco worked as a writer[8].
  • Arrigo Petacco's professions included historian[9].
  • Arrigo Petacco's professions included biographer[10].
  • Arrigo Petacco received the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15].
  • Arrigo Petacco received the Saint-Vincent Award for Journalism[16].
  • Arrigo Petacco is recorded as male[17].
  • Arrigo Petacco's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Arrigo Petacco's Commons category is recorded as Arrigo Petacco[19].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[20].
  • Arrigo Petacco's residence is recorded as Porto Venere[21].
  • Arrigo Petacco's family name is recorded as Petacco[22].
  • Arrigo Petacco's given name is recorded as Arrigo[23].
  • Arrigo Petacco's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Arrigo Petacco's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[25].
  • Arrigo Petacco's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Arrigo Petacco's place of birth was Castelnuovo Magra[2]. He was born on August 7, 1929[3]. Italian was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], historian[9], and biographer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15], a grade of an order[27], in Italy[28] and Saint-Vincent Award for Journalism[16], a journalism prize[29], in Italy[30], founded in 1948[31].

Death and Burial

Arrigo Petacco died on April 3, 2018[5]. He passed away in Porto Venere[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Arrigo Petacco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Arrigo Petacco born?

Arrigo Petacco was born in Castelnuovo Magra[2].

Where did Arrigo Petacco die?

Arrigo Petacco passed away in Porto Venere[4].

What did Arrigo Petacco do for work?

Arrigo Petacco worked as journalist[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], historian[9], and biographer[10].

What awards did Arrigo Petacco receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15] and Saint-Vincent Award for Journalism[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . lasicilia.it. lasicilia.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lasicilia.it. lasicilia.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . corriere.it. corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . corriere.it. corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . corriere.it. corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . corriere.it. corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . lasicilia.it. lasicilia.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . lasicilia.it. lasicilia.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Number of children {'amount': '+2'}
    Award received
    Place of death Porto Venere
    Cause of death liver cancer
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