Augusto Boal

Summary

Augusto Boal is a human^[1]. He was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1931^[3]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. He died on May 2, 2009^[5]. He worked as a theatrical director^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], playwright^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Augusto Boal's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro^[2].
• Augusto Boal died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].
• Augusto Boal was born on March 16, 1931^[3].
• Augusto Boal died on May 2, 2009^[5].
• Augusto Boal held citizenship in Brazil^[12].
• Portuguese was Augusto Boal's native language^[13].
• Augusto Boal worked as a theatrical director^[6].
• Augusto Boal's professions included writer^[7].
• Augusto Boal's professions included politician^[8].
• Augusto Boal worked as a playwright^[9].
• Augusto Boal worked as a scientist^[10].
• Augusto Boal worked as a director^[14].
• Augusto Boal's field of work was dramaturgy^[15].
• Augusto Boal's education included a stint at Columbia University^[16].
• Augusto Boal's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17].
• Augusto Boal received the Prince Claus Award^[18].
• Augusto Boal received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[19].
• Augusto Boal received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Augusto Boal is recorded as male^[21].
• Augusto Boal's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Augusto Boal's Commons category is recorded as Augusto Boal^[23].
• Augusto Boal's unmarried partner is recorded as Maria Bethânia^[24].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[25].
• Augusto Boal's residence is recorded as Rio de Janeiro^[26].
• Augusto Boal's given name is recorded as Augusto^[27].

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Origins and Family

Augusto Boal was born in Rio de Janeiro^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1931^[3]. Portuguese was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17], a public university^[32], in Brazil^[33], founded in 1920^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theatrical director^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], playwright^[9], scientist^[10], and director^[14]. Augusto Boal's field of work was dramaturgy^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award^[18], an award^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1996^[37]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[19], an order^[38], in Brazil^[39], founded in 1991^[40]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1925^[43].

Death and Burial

Augusto Boal died on May 2, 2009^[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[25].

Why It Matters

Augusto Boal ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Augusto Boal born?

Born in Rio de Janeiro^[2], Augusto Boal…

Where did Augusto Boal die?

Augusto Boal died in Rio de Janeiro^[4].

What did Augusto Boal do for work?

Augusto Boal worked as theatrical director^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], playwright^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did Augusto Boal go to school?

Augusto Boal was educated at Columbia University^[16] and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[17].

What awards did Augusto Boal receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award^[18], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[19], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].