# Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de São João del-Rei
**Wikidata**: [Q10302540](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10302540)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/instituto-historico-e-geografico-de-sao-joao-del-rei

## Summary
Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de São João del-Rei is a Brazilian research institute (by name, a Historical and Geographical Institute) based in São João del-Rei. It is recorded in bibliographic authority files and has a Portuguese-language Wikipedia entry.

## Key Facts
- Instance class: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Country: Brazil.
- Name implies focus: historical and geographic topics (as indicated by the institute's name).
- Wikipedia languages: Portuguese (pt).
- Sitelink count (entity): 1.
- Related class sitelink count: the class "research institute" has 41 sitelinks.
- ISNI: 0000000099367240.
- VIAF ID: 147512236.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n80026496.
- Founding date, founders, membership numbers, and operational details: not provided in the supplied source material.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de São João del-Rei?
A: It is a Brazilian research institute whose name indicates a focus on historical and geographical topics, documented in authority databases and referenced on Portuguese Wikipedia.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative identifiers for this institute?
A: The institute is listed with ISNI 0000000099367240, VIAF ID 147512236, and Library of Congress authority ID n80026496.

### Q: Is there a Wikipedia article for this institute?
A: Yes. The provided data indicates a Portuguese-language (pt) Wikipedia entry for the institute.

### Q: Does the supplied data include when the institute was founded?
A: No. Founding date and related historical operational details are not provided in the supplied source material.

## Why It Matters
As a named Historical and Geographical Institute in São João del-Rei, the entity represents a locus for local or regional research and preservation of historical and geographic knowledge. Its presence in major bibliographic and authority files (ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress) makes it discoverable and citable in academic, library, and archival contexts. The Portuguese Wikipedia entry and authority identifiers help researchers, librarians, and scholars unambiguously reference the institute and connect it to related bibliographic records. Even when detailed operational data are not available in a given dataset, these authority records are important for ensuring consistent identification across catalogs, bibliographies, and digital resources.

## Notable For
- Being classified and recorded as a research institute in bibliographic/authority systems.
- Having international authority identifiers: ISNI 0000000099367240, VIAF 147512236, and LOC n80026496.
- Presence of a Portuguese-language Wikipedia entry (wikipedia_languages: pt).
- Inclusion in dataset metadata with a sitelink_count indicating cross-references (entity sitelink_count: 1).

## Body

### Identity and classification
- Official classification in the supplied data: instance_of "research institute."
- The institute's name: Instituto Histórico e Geográfico de São João del-Rei, which denotes a focus on historical and geographical matters.

### Country and language
- Country: Brazil.
- Wikipedia language presence: Portuguese (pt), indicating at least one language-specific encyclopedia entry.

### Bibliographic and authority identifiers
- ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier): 0000000099367240.
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) ID: 147512236.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n80026496.
- These identifiers support disambiguation and linkage in library and bibliographic systems.

### Digital presence and links
- Sitelink_count for the entity in the supplied data: 1.
- Related class "research institute" is noted with a sitelink_count of 41 (indicating the broader class has multiple linked items across sites).

### Data limitations
- The provided source material does not supply founding date, founders, membership size, publications, activities, address, contact details, or operational history.
- Any additional factual claims beyond the identifiers, country, classification, and language presence are not supported by the supplied material and are therefore omitted.