Cristóvão da Costa

Portuguese doctor and natural historian (1515-1594)
Person human Q384460
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Cristóvão da Costa

Summary

Cristóvão da Costa is a human[1]. Born in Tangier[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1515[3]. He passed away in Huelva[4]. He died on January 1, 1594[5]. He worked as a botanist[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cristóvão da Costa's place of birth was Tangier[2].
  • Cristóvão da Costa died in Huelva[4].
  • Cristóvão da Costa was born on January 1, 1515[3].
  • Cristóvão da Costa died on January 1, 1594[5].
  • Cristóvão da Costa held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Cristóvão da Costa held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[10].
  • Cristóvão da Costa worked as a botanist[6].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's professions included physician[7].
  • Cristóvão da Costa is recorded as male[11].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's Commons category is recorded as Cristóbal Acosta[13].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's family name is recorded as Costa[14].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's family name is recorded as Acosta[15].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's given name is recorded as Q18220000[16].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's work location is recorded as Burgos[17].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's described at URL is recorded as https://dicionario.ciuhct.org/costa-cristovao-da-costa-christovam-da-acosta-christobal-acosta-christophorous-coste-christophle-de-la/[18].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Cristóvão da Costa'}[22].
  • Cristóvão da Costa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cristóbal Acosta'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Cristóvão da Costa's place of birth was Tangier[2]. He was born on January 1, 1515[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and physician[7].

Death and Burial

Cristóvão da Costa died on January 1, 1594[5]. He passed away in Huelva[4].

Why It Matters

Cristóvão da Costa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Cristóvão da Costa born?

Born in Tangier[2], Cristóvão da Costa…

Where did Cristóvão da Costa die?

Cristóvão da Costa died in Huelva[4].

What did Cristóvão da Costa do for work?

Cristóvão da Costa worked as botanist[6] and physician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, physician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Citizenship
    Occupation botanist, physician
    Family name Costa, Acosta
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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