Héctor Abad Gómez

Colombian medical doctor, university professor, and human rights leader
Person human Q9006166
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Héctor Abad Gómez

Summary

Héctor Abad Gómez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jericó[2]. He was born on December 2, 1921[3]. He died in Antioquia[4]. He died on August 25, 1987[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], politician[8], physician[9], and human rights defender[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Héctor Abad Gómez's place of birth was Jericó[2].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez passed away in Antioquia[4].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez passed away in Medellín[12].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez was born on December 2, 1921[3].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez died on August 25, 1987[5].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez died on 1987[13].
  • Burial took place at Q132135057[14].
  • A child of Héctor Abad Gómez was Héctor Abad Faciolince[15].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez held citizenship in Colombia[16].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez worked as a writer[6].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's professions included journalist[7].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez worked as a politician[8].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez worked as a physician[9].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's professions included human rights defender[10].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez worked as a political activist[17].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's field of work was public health[18].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's field of work was human rights[19].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's field of work was medicine[20].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's field of work was politics[21].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's field of work was social work[22].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez was employed by University of Antioquia[23].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez was educated at University of Minnesota system[24].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's education included a stint at University of Antioquia[25].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez is recorded as male[26].
  • Héctor Abad Gómez's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Héctor Abad Gómez was born in Jericó[2]. He was born on December 2, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota system[24], a state university system[28], in United States[29] and University of Antioquia[25], a public university[30], in Colombia[31], founded in 1803[32], headquartered in Medellín[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], politician[8], physician[9], human rights defender[10], and political activist[17]. Fields of work include public health[18], an academic discipline[34]; human rights[19], a convention[35]; medicine[20], a field of study[36]; politics[21], an academic discipline[37]; and social work[22], a paramedical speciality[38]. Among Héctor Abad Gómez's employers was University of Antioquia[23].

Personal Life

A child of Héctor Abad Gómez was Héctor Abad Faciolince[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 25, 1987[5] and 1987[13]. Recorded place of death include Antioquia[4], a department of Colombia[39], in Colombia[40], founded in 1826[41] and Medellín[12], a municipality of Colombia[42], in Colombia[43], founded in 1675[44]. Héctor Abad Gómez is buried at Q132135057[14].

Why It Matters

Héctor Abad Gómez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Héctor Abad Gómez born?

Born in Jericó[2], Héctor Abad Gómez…

Where did Héctor Abad Gómez die?

Héctor Abad Gómez died in Antioquia[4].

What did Héctor Abad Gómez do for work?

Héctor Abad Gómez worked as writer[6], journalist[7], politician[8], physician[9], and human rights defender[10].

Where did Héctor Abad Gómez go to school?

Héctor Abad Gómez was educated at University of Minnesota system[24] and University of Antioquia[25].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . mcnbiografias.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Antioquia, Medellín
    Child Héctor Abad Faciolince
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