Giorgio de Santillana

American historian and philosopher
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Giorgio de Santillana

Summary

Giorgio de Santillana is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on May 30, 1902[3]. He passed away in Beverly[4]. He died on June 8, 1974[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rome[2], Giorgio de Santillana…
  • Giorgio de Santillana passed away in Beverly[4].
  • Giorgio de Santillana was born on May 30, 1902[3].
  • Giorgio de Santillana died on June 8, 1974[5].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's father was David Santillana[10].
  • Giorgio de Santillana held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Giorgio de Santillana held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Giorgio de Santillana held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Giorgio de Santillana worked as a historian[6].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Giorgio de Santillana worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's field of work was history of science[14].
  • Giorgio de Santillana was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[16].
  • Giorgio de Santillana received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Giorgio de Santillana received the The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[18].
  • Giorgio de Santillana was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Giorgio de Santillana was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[20].
  • Giorgio de Santillana is recorded as male[21].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[23].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's residence is recorded as United States[24].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's family name is recorded as De Santillana[25].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's given name is recorded as Giorgio[26].
  • Giorgio de Santillana's work location is recorded as Cambridge[27].

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Origins and Family

Giorgio de Santillana's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on May 30, 1902[3]. His father was David Santillana[10].

Education

Giorgio de Santillana's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8]. Giorgio de Santillana's field of work was history of science[14]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[18].

Death and Burial

Giorgio de Santillana died on June 8, 1974[5]. He passed away in Beverly[4].

Why It Matters

Giorgio de Santillana has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Giorgio de Santillana born?

Giorgio de Santillana was born in Rome[2].

Where did Giorgio de Santillana die?

Giorgio de Santillana died in Beverly[4].

Who were Giorgio de Santillana's parents?

Giorgio de Santillana's father was David Santillana[10].

What did Giorgio de Santillana do for work?

Giorgio de Santillana worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Giorgio de Santillana go to school?

Giorgio de Santillana was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16].

What awards did Giorgio de Santillana receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and The Hillman Prize for Magazine Journalism[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . hillmanfoundation.org. hillmanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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