Baltasar Gracián

Summary

Baltasar Gracián is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Belmonte de Gracián^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1604^[3]. He died in Tarazona^[4]. He died on December 6, 1658^[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest^[6], philosopher^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Baltasar Gracián was born in Belmonte de Gracián^[2].
• Baltasar Gracián died in Tarazona^[4].
• Baltasar Gracián was born on January 8, 1604^[3].
• Baltasar Gracián died on December 6, 1658^[5].
• Baltasar Gracián held citizenship in Crown of Aragon^[10].
• Baltasar Gracián held citizenship in Spain^[11].
• Baltasar Gracián's professions included Latin Catholic priest^[6].
• Baltasar Gracián's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Baltasar Gracián's professions included writer^[8].
• Baltasar Gracián's field of work was philosophy^[12].
• Baltasar Gracián's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[13].
• Baltasar Gracián is recorded as male^[14].
• Baltasar Gracián's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Baltasar Gracián's Commons category is recorded as Baltasar Gracián^[16].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Ateca^[17].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Calatayud^[18].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Huesca^[19].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Zaragoza^[20].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Tarazona^[21].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Tarragona^[22].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Valencia^[23].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Gandia^[24].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Lleida^[25].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Toledo^[26].
• Baltasar Gracián's residence is recorded as Belmonte de Gracián^[27].

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Origins and Family

Baltasar Gracián was born in Belmonte de Gracián^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1604^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest^[6], philosopher^[7], and writer^[8]. Baltasar Gracián's field of work was philosophy^[12].

Personal Life

Baltasar Gracián's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[13].

Death and Burial

Baltasar Gracián died on December 6, 1658^[5]. He died in Tarazona^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Baltasar Gracián include Belmonte de Gracián^[28], a municipality of Aragon^[29], in Spain^[30].

Why It Matters

Baltasar Gracián ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[33], a philosopher^[34], 1844–1900^[35], of Kingdom of Prussia^[36].

Works attributed to him include The Art of Worldly Wisdom^[37], a literary work^[38] and El Criticón^[39], a written work^[40]. Entities named for him include Belmonte de Gracián^[28], a municipality of Aragon^[29], in Spain^[30].

FAQs

Where was Baltasar Gracián born?

Baltasar Gracián was born in Belmonte de Gracián^[2].

Where did Baltasar Gracián die?

Baltasar Gracián died in Tarazona^[4].

What did Baltasar Gracián do for work?

Baltasar Gracián worked as Latin Catholic priest^[6], philosopher^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Baltasar Gracián influence?

Baltasar Gracián has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[33].