Carlos Ameghino

Argentine paleontologist and explorer (1865–1936)
Person human Q5041758
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Carlos Ameghino

Summary

Carlos Ameghino is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luján[2]. He was born on +1865-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1936-04-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], paleontologist[6], researcher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Luján[2], Carlos Ameghino…
  • Carlos Ameghino was born on +1865-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carlos Ameghino died on +1936-04-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Carlos Ameghino held citizenship in Argentina[11].
  • Carlos Ameghino worked as an explorer[5].
  • Carlos Ameghino worked as a paleontologist[6].
  • Carlos Ameghino's professions included researcher[7].
  • Carlos Ameghino worked as a botanical collector[8].
  • Carlos Ameghino worked as a scientific collector[9].
  • Carlos Ameghino held the position of museum director[12].
  • Carlos Ameghino's image is recorded as CarlosAmeghino.png[13].
  • Carlos Ameghino is recorded as male[14].
  • Carlos Ameghino's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Carlos Ameghino's ISNI is recorded as 0000000042631928[16].
  • Carlos Ameghino's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9372601[17].
  • Carlos Ameghino's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2007008905[18].
  • Carlos Ameghino's IdRef ID is recorded as 070992096[19].
  • Carlos Ameghino's Commons category is recorded as Carlos Ameghino[20].
  • Carlos Ameghino's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzq1hd[21].
  • Carlos Ameghino's family name is recorded as Ameghino[22].
  • Carlos Ameghino's given name is recorded as Carlos[23].
  • Carlos Ameghino's FAST ID is recorded as 1671764[24].
  • Carlos Ameghino's sibling is recorded as Florentino Ameghino[25].
  • Carlos Ameghino's BHL creator ID is recorded as 178526[26].
  • Carlos Ameghino's Harvard Index of Botanists ID is recorded as 12024[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlos Ameghino was born in Luján[2]. He was born on +1865-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5], paleontologist[6], researcher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9]. Carlos Ameghino held the position of museum director[12].

Death and Burial

Carlos Ameghino died on +1936-04-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carlos Ameghino include ameghinite[28], a mineral species[29].

Why It Matters

Carlos Ameghino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include ameghinite[28], a mineral species[29].

FAQs

Where was Carlos Ameghino born?

Carlos Ameghino's place of birth was Luján[2].

What did Carlos Ameghino do for work?

Carlos Ameghino worked as explorer[5], paleontologist[6], researcher[7], botanical collector[8], and scientific collector[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . biodiversitylibrary.org. Retrieved . biodiversitylibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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