Felipe Fernández-Armesto

British historian
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Summary

Felipe Fernández-Armesto was born on January 1, 1950[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], and geographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,080 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Augusto Assía[7]
  • Child: Sebastian Armesto[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Field of work: history[10]
  • Employer: Queen Mary University of London[11], Tufts University[12], University of Notre Dame[13]
  • Educated at: Magdalen College[14], University of Salamanca[15]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[16], Caird Medal[17]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Given name: Felipe[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21], Spanish[22]

Why It Matters

Felipe Fernández-Armesto has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Felipe Fernández-Armesto born?

Felipe Fernández-Armesto's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Felipe Fernández-Armesto's parents?

Felipe Fernández-Armesto's father was Augusto Assía[7].

What did Felipe Fernández-Armesto do for work?

Felipe Fernández-Armesto worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], and geographer[5].

Where did Felipe Fernández-Armesto go to school?

Felipe Fernández-Armesto was educated at Magdalen College[14] and University of Salamanca[15].

What awards did Felipe Fernández-Armesto receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[16] and Caird Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . history.nd.edu. history.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'gl', 'nl', 'pl', 'sv', 'zh']
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, university teacher, geographer
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