Beatriz Colomina

architecture historian from the United States
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Summary

Beatriz Colomina was born on January 1, 1952[1], in Madrid[2]. She has worked as an art historian[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], architect[6], and architectural historian[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Mark Wigley[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[10]
  • Field of work: art history[11]
  • Employer: Princeton University[12], Columbia University[13]
  • Educated at: University of Barcelona[14]
  • Award received: Berlin Prize[15], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[16]
  • Member of: Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Doctoral student: Joanna Merwood-Salisbury[19]
  • Commons category: Beatriz Colomina[20]
  • Family name: Colomina[21]
  • Given name: Beatriz[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[23]
  • Name in native language: Beatriz Colomina[24]

Why It Matters

Beatriz Colomina has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Beatriz Colomina born?

Beatriz Colomina's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Who was Beatriz Colomina married to?

Beatriz Colomina's spouses include Mark Wigley[9].

What did Beatriz Colomina do for work?

Beatriz Colomina worked as an art historian[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], architect[6], and architectural historian[7].

Where did Beatriz Colomina go to school?

Beatriz Colomina was educated at University of Barcelona[14].

What awards did Beatriz Colomina receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[15] and honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . theglasshouse.org. theglasshouse.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . kth.se. Retrieved . kth.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . www-webofscience-com.ezproxy.otago.ac.nz. www-webofscience-com.ezproxy.otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Magnus242 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'ja', 'pt']
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  2. 7w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dialnet author id → 5625737, 38329
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