Fidel Fita y Colomé

Spanish Jesuit archaeologist
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Summary

Fidel Fita y Colomé was born on December 31, 1835[1], in Arenys de Mar[2]. He died on January 13, 1918[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5], philologist[6], historian[7], epigrapher[8], and linguist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 13, 1917[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[12]
  • Occupation: classical philologist[13]
  • Position held: member of the Real Academia de la Historia[14], Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[15], Director de la Real Academia de la Historia[16]
  • Award received: Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII[17], Knight of the Order of Carlos III[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[19]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of History[20], German Archaeological Institute[21], Royal Spanish Academy[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Fidel Fita[24]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[25]
  • Family name: Fita[26]
  • Given name: Fidel[27]
  • Described by source: Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Catalan[29], Spanish[30]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Colomer[31]
  • Has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[32]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[33]

Why It Matters

Fidel Fita y Colomé is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Fidel Fita y Colomé born?

Fidel Fita y Colomé's place of birth was Arenys de Mar[2].

Where did Fidel Fita y Colomé die?

Fidel Fita y Colomé passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Fidel Fita y Colomé do for work?

Fidel Fita y Colomé worked as an archaeologist[5], philologist[6], historian[7], epigrapher[8], and linguist[9].

What awards did Fidel Fita y Colomé receive?

Honors received include Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII[17], Knight of the Order of Carlos III[18], and Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . rah.es. rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . rah.es. rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ca', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'it']
    Dialnet author id → 2130635
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Dialnet author id: 2130635, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/328339076|Fidel Fita (#328339076)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8588|RIAV autores]] #mix'n"
  2. 14w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 201610
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 201610, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192260835|Fidel Fita i Colomer (#192260835)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/693"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → archaeologist, philologist, historian +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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