Giorgio Perlasca

Italian self-appointed Spanish diplomat in Hungary who saved 5218 Jews from the Holocaust (1910-1992)
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Giorgio Perlasca

Summary

Giorgio Perlasca is a human[1]. His place of birth was Como[2]. He was born on +1910-01-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Padua[4]. He died on +1992-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil servant[6], philanthropist[7], and economist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Giorgio Perlasca was born in Como[2].
  • Giorgio Perlasca died in Padua[4].
  • Giorgio Perlasca was born on +1910-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giorgio Perlasca died on +1992-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Giorgio Perlasca held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Giorgio Perlasca held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Giorgio Perlasca worked as a civil servant[6].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's professions included philanthropist[7].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's professions included economist[8].
  • Giorgio Perlasca held the position of ambassador of Spain to Hungary[12].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[13].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Raoul Wallenberg Award[14].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Righteous Among the Nations[15].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Award for Civil Valor[17].
  • Giorgio Perlasca received the Gold medal for civil merit[18].
  • Giorgio Perlasca was a member of Corpo Truppe Volontarie[19].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's image is recorded as Giorgio Perlasca szobra.jpg[20].
  • Giorgio Perlasca is recorded as male[21].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066544474[23].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44467544[24].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's GND ID is recorded as 119126338[25].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90647597[26].
  • Giorgio Perlasca's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13577204h[27].

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Origins and Family

Giorgio Perlasca was born in Como[2]. He was born on +1910-01-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[6], philanthropist[7], and economist[8]. Giorgio Perlasca held the position of ambassador of Spain to Hungary[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[13], a grade of an order[28], in Spain[29]; Raoul Wallenberg Award[14], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1985[32]; Righteous Among the Nations[15], a title of honor[33], in Israel[34], founded in 1963[35]; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16], a grade of an order[36], in Italy[37]; Award for Civil Valor[17], a medallion[38], in Italy[39]; and Gold medal for civil merit[18], a grade of an order[40], in Italy[41].

Death and Burial

Giorgio Perlasca died on +1992-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Padua[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[42].

Why It Matters

Giorgio Perlasca ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Giorgio Perlasca born?

Giorgio Perlasca was born in Como[2].

Where did Giorgio Perlasca die?

Giorgio Perlasca died in Padua[4].

What did Giorgio Perlasca do for work?

Giorgio Perlasca worked as civil servant[6], philanthropist[7], and economist[8].

What awards did Giorgio Perlasca receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[13], Raoul Wallenberg Award[14], Righteous Among the Nations[15], and Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [42] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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