Francisco Xavier de Bálmis

Spanish physician and botanist (1753 – 1819)
Person human Q3325644
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Francisco Xavier de Bálmis

Summary

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alicante[2]. He was born on December 2, 1753[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on February 12, 1819[5]. He worked as a physician[6], botanist[7], surgeon[8], and military physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's place of birth was Alicante[2].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis died in Madrid[4].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis was born on December 2, 1753[3].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis died on February 12, 1819[5].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis held citizenship in Kingdom of Spain[11].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's professions included physician[6].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis worked as a botanist[7].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's professions included surgeon[8].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis worked as a military physician[9].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's field of work was medicine[12].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's field of work was vaccination[13].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's field of work was botany[14].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis is recorded as male[16].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's Commons category is recorded as Francisco Javier Balmis[18].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's military, police or special rank is recorded as cirujano mayor[19].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's family name is recorded as Balmis[20].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's given name is recorded as Francisco Javier[21].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's participant in is recorded as Balmis Expedition[23].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Francisco Javier de Balmis y Berenguer'}[25].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Francisco Javier Balmis'}[26].
  • Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Berenguer[27].

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Origins and Family

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's place of birth was Alicante[2]. He was born on December 2, 1753[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], botanist[7], surgeon[8], and military physician[9]. Fields of work include medicine[12], a field of study[28]; vaccination[13], a medical treatment[29]; and botany[14], an academic discipline[30].

Personal Life

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis died on February 12, 1819[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francisco Xavier de Bálmis include Balmis Expedition[31], a research expedition[32], in Spanish Empire[33].

Why It Matters

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Balmis Expedition[31], a research expedition[32], in Spanish Empire[33].

FAQs

Where was Francisco Xavier de Bálmis born?

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis's place of birth was Alicante[2].

Where did Francisco Xavier de Bálmis die?

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis died in Madrid[4].

What did Francisco Xavier de Bálmis do for work?

Francisco Xavier de Bálmis worked as physician[6], botanist[7], surgeon[8], and military physician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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