Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

Summary

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a foundation^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's field of work was performing arts^[3].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's field of work was art patronage^[4].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's field of work was science^[5].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's field of work was philanthropy^[6].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's field of work was education^[7].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal^[8].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the Honorary Member of the Order of Prince Henry^[9].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the Honorary Member of the Order of Liberty^[10].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[11].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation received the Prémio Arco-íris^[12].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation was a member of European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations^[13].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is located in Lisbon^[14].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is in the country of Portugal^[15].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's instance of is recorded as foundation^[16].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's instance of is recorded as educational organization^[17].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's instance of is recorded as organization^[18].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's founder is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian^[19].
• Calouste Gulbenkian is named after Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation^[20].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation headquarters^[21].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Museum^[22].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Art Library^[23].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's child organization or unit is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch^[24].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Commons category is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation^[25].
• July 18, 1956 marks the founding of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation^[26].
• Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.73722, 'longitude': -9.15417}^[27].

Body

Founding

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's founder is recorded as Calouste Gulbenkian^[19]. July 18, 1956 marks the founding of it^[26].

Operations

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as it headquarters^[21]. Subsidiaries include Calouste Gulbenkian Museum^[22], a museum building^[28], in Portugal^[29], founded in 1969^[30], headquartered in Lisbon^[31]; Calouste Gulbenkian Art Library^[23], a library^[32], in Portugal^[33]; and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch^[24], a foundation^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1956^[36], headquartered in Hoxton Square^[37].

Industry

Fields of work include performing arts^[3], a type of arts^[38]; art patronage^[4], an activity^[39]; science^[5], an academic discipline^[40]; philanthropy^[6], an activity^[41]; and education^[7], a branch of science^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal^[8], a grade of an order^[43], in Portugal^[44]; Honorary Member of the Order of Prince Henry^[9]; Honorary Member of the Order of Liberty^[10], a grade of an order^[45], in Portugal^[46]; Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[11]; and Prémio Arco-íris^[12], an award^[47], in Portugal^[48].

Why It Matters

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation ranks in the top 10% of foundation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal^[8], Honorary Member of the Order of Prince Henry^[9], Honorary Member of the Order of Liberty^[10], and Honorary Member of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[11].