Cresques Abraham

cartographer from Palma, Majorca
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Cresques Abraham

Summary

Cresques Abraham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palma[2]. He was born on July 11, 1325[3]. He passed away in Palma[4]. He died on January 1, 1387[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], illuminator[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Cresques Abraham's place of birth was Palma[2].
  • Cresques Abraham died in Palma[4].
  • Cresques Abraham was born on July 11, 1325[3].
  • Cresques Abraham was born on July 1, 1325[10].
  • Cresques Abraham died on January 1, 1387[5].
  • Cresques Abraham died on March 1, 1387[11].
  • Cresques Abraham died on March 1383[12].
  • A child of Cresques Abraham was Jehuda Cresques[13].
  • Cresques Abraham held citizenship in Crown of Aragon[14].
  • Cresques Abraham's professions included cartographer[6].
  • Cresques Abraham's professions included illuminator[7].
  • Cresques Abraham's professions included geographer[8].
  • Cresques Abraham's field of work was geography[15].
  • Cresques Abraham's field of work was cartography[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Cresques Abraham is Atlas Cresques[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Cresques Abraham is Farhi Bible[18].
  • Cresques Abraham's religion is recorded as Judaism[19].
  • Cresques Abraham is recorded as male[20].
  • Cresques Abraham's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Cresques Abraham's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Cresques[22].
  • Cresques Abraham's work location is recorded as Mallorca[23].
  • Cresques Abraham's described at URL is recorded as https://isf.org.il/layperson-reports/מצייר-המפות-היהודי-המפורסם-מימי-20181212125814.html[24].
  • Cresques Abraham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Catalan[25].
  • Cresques Abraham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Cresques Abraham's Commons Creator page is recorded as Abraham Cresques[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Palma[2], Cresques Abraham… Recorded date of birth include July 11, 1325[3] and July 1, 1325[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], illuminator[7], and geographer[8]. Fields of work include geography[15], an academic discipline[28] and cartography[16], a branch of science[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Atlas Cresques[17], a world map[30], in France[31], founded in 1375[32] and Farhi Bible[18], a manuscript[33].

Personal Life

A child of Cresques Abraham was Jehuda Cresques[13]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1387[5], March 1, 1387[11], and March 1383[12]. Cresques Abraham passed away in Palma[4].

Why It Matters

Cresques Abraham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Cresques Abraham born?

Cresques Abraham's place of birth was Palma[2].

Where did Cresques Abraham die?

Cresques Abraham passed away in Palma[4].

What did Cresques Abraham do for work?

Cresques Abraham worked as cartographer[6], illuminator[7], and geographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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