Edmundo O'Gorman

Mexican writer and academic (1906–1995)
Person human Q2109245
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Edmundo O'Gorman

Summary

Edmundo O'Gorman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coyoacán[2]. He was born on +1906-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on +1995-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], lawyer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Edmundo O'Gorman's place of birth was Coyoacán[2].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman was born on +1906-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman died on +1995-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's father was Cecil Crawford O'Gorman[12].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's professions included historian[6].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman worked as a writer[8].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's professions included lawyer[9].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's field of work was history[14].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's field of work was historiography[15].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's field of work was philosophy[16].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[17].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman was educated at Escuela Libre de Derecho[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmundo O'Gorman is The Invention of America[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmundo O'Gorman is Diálogos sobre religión natural[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Edmundo O'Gorman is Teoría de los sentimientos morales[21].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[24].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman was a member of Mexican Academy of History[25].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman is recorded as male[26].
  • Edmundo O'Gorman's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coyoacán[2], Edmundo O'Gorman… he was born on +1906-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Cecil Crawford O'Gorman[12].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[17], a public research university[28], in Mexico[29], founded in 1910[30], headquartered in Coyoacán[31] and Escuela Libre de Derecho[18], a law school[32], in Mexico[33], founded in 1912[34]. Edmundo O'Gorman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], lawyer[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include history[14]; historiography[15], an umbrella term[36]; and philosophy[16], an academic discipline[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Invention of America[19], a literary work[38], written by Edmundo O'Gorman[39]; Diálogos sobre religión natural[20], a version, edition or translation[40]; and Teoría de los sentimientos morales[21], a version, edition or translation[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23], a science award[45], in Mexico[46].

Death and Burial

Edmundo O'Gorman died on +1995-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

Edmundo O'Gorman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Edmundo O'Gorman born?

Edmundo O'Gorman's place of birth was Coyoacán[2].

Where did Edmundo O'Gorman die?

Edmundo O'Gorman died in Mexico City[4].

Who were Edmundo O'Gorman's parents?

Edmundo O'Gorman's father was Cecil Crawford O'Gorman[12].

What did Edmundo O'Gorman do for work?

Edmundo O'Gorman worked as historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], lawyer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Edmundo O'Gorman go to school?

Edmundo O'Gorman was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[17] and Escuela Libre de Derecho[18].

What awards did Edmundo O'Gorman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and National Prize for Arts and Sciences[23].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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