Francisco Coello

Spanish cartographer (1822-1898)
Person human Q3815291
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Summary

Francisco Coello was born on April 26, 1822[1], in Jaén[2]. He died on September 30, 1898[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a military engineer[5] and cartographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: San Justo Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[9]
  • Position held: member of the Real Academia de la Historia[10], president[11]
  • Educated at: Academy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara[12]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Ferdinand[13], Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration[14]
  • Member of: Real Sociedad Geográfica[15], Royal Academy of History[16], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Francisco Coello[19]
  • Military, police or special rank: colonel[20]
  • Family name: Coello de Portugal[21]
  • Given name: Francisco[22]
  • Partner in business or sport: Antonio Morata[23]
  • Described by source: Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002)[24], El Ochocientos. Profesiones e instituciones civiles[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Francisco Coello[27]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Quesada[28]
  • Sibling: Diego Coello de Portugal y Quesada[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[30]
  • Has works in the collection: Het Scheepvaartmuseum[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]

Why It Matters

Francisco Coello is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Francisco Coello born?

Francisco Coello's place of birth was Jaén[2].

Where did Francisco Coello die?

Francisco Coello passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Francisco Coello do for work?

Francisco Coello worked as a military engineer[5] and cartographer[6].

Where did Francisco Coello go to school?

Francisco Coello was educated at Academy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara[12].

What awards did Francisco Coello receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Ferdinand[13] and Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . rah.es. rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . realsociedadgeografica.com. realsociedadgeografica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . El Ochocientos. Profesiones e instituciones civiles. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . El Ochocientos. Profesiones e instituciones civiles. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Boletín de la Real Academia de la Historia. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . El Ochocientos. Profesiones e instituciones civiles. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002). wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . El Ochocientos. Profesiones e instituciones civiles. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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