Giovanni Antonio Grassi

Italian Jesuit missionary, educator, and superior
Person human Q5563677
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Giovanni Antonio Grassi

Summary

Giovanni Antonio Grassi is a human[1]. He was born in Schilpario[2]. He was born on September 10, 1775[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 12, 1849[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], academic administrator[8], astronomer[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schilpario[2], Giovanni Antonio Grassi…
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi died in Rome[4].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi was born on September 10, 1775[3].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi died on December 12, 1849[5].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held citizenship in Republic of Venice[12].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held citizenship in Papal States[14].
  • Italian was Giovanni Antonio Grassi's native language[15].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi worked as a missionary[7].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi worked as an academic administrator[8].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi worked as an astronomer[9].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi's professions included teacher[10].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of President of Georgetown University[16].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of provincial superior[17].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of rector[18].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of provincial superior[19].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of rector[20].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi held the position of confessor[21].
  • Among Giovanni Antonio Grassi's employers was Stonyhurst College[22].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi was educated at Jesuit College in Polotsk[23].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi was educated at University of Coimbra[24].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi is recorded as male[26].
  • Giovanni Antonio Grassi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Antonio Grassi was born in Schilpario[2]. He was born on September 10, 1775[3]. Italian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Jesuit College in Polotsk[23], a Jesuit university[28], in Belarus[29], founded in 1580[30] and University of Coimbra[24], a public university[31], in Portugal[32], founded in 1290[33], headquartered in Coimbra[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], academic administrator[8], astronomer[9], and teacher[10]. Giovanni Antonio Grassi was employed by Stonyhurst College[22]. Positions held include President of Georgetown University[16], a position[35], in United States[36], founded in 1791[37]; provincial superior[17], an ecclesiastical occupation[38]; rector[18], an elective office[39]; and confessor[21], an occupation[40].

Personal Life

Giovanni Antonio Grassi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Antonio Grassi died on December 12, 1849[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Antonio Grassi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Antonio Grassi born?

Born in Schilpario[2], Giovanni Antonio Grassi…

Where did Giovanni Antonio Grassi die?

Giovanni Antonio Grassi passed away in Rome[4].

What did Giovanni Antonio Grassi do for work?

Giovanni Antonio Grassi worked as Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], academic administrator[8], astronomer[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Giovanni Antonio Grassi go to school?

Giovanni Antonio Grassi was educated at Jesuit College in Polotsk[23] and University of Coimbra[24].

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  24. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religious order Society of Jesus
    Place of death Rome
    Position held President of Georgetown University, provincial superior, rector +3
    Employer Stonyhurst College
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