João de Castro

Summary

João de Castro is a human^[1]. Born in Lisbon^[2], he… he was born on February 27, 1500^[3]. He passed away in Old Goa^[4]. He died on June 6, 1548^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], seafarer^[8], cartographer^[9], and hydrologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Lisbon^[2], João de Castro…
• João de Castro died in Old Goa^[4].
• João de Castro was born on February 27, 1500^[3].
• João de Castro died on June 6, 1548^[5].
• João de Castro held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[12].
• João de Castro worked as an explorer^[6].
• João de Castro worked as a military personnel^[7].
• João de Castro's professions included seafarer^[8].
• João de Castro worked as a cartographer^[9].
• João de Castro's professions included hydrologist^[10].
• João de Castro's professions included navigator^[13].
• João de Castro's field of work was seamanship^[14].
• João de Castro's field of work was cartography^[15].
• João de Castro's field of work was hydrology^[16].
• João de Castro held the position of Governor of Portuguese India^[17].
• João de Castro held the position of Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India^[18].
• João de Castro is recorded as male^[19].
• João de Castro's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• João de Castro's Commons category is recorded as João de Castro^[21].
• João de Castro's family name is recorded as Castro^[22].
• João de Castro's given name is recorded as João^[23].
• João de Castro studied under Pedro Nunes^[24].
• João de Castro's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• João de Castro's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• João de Castro's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

João de Castro was born in Lisbon^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1500^[3].

Education

João de Castro studied under Pedro Nunes^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], seafarer^[8], cartographer^[9], hydrologist^[10], and navigator^[13]. Fields of work include seamanship^[14], a skill^[28]; cartography^[15], a branch of science^[29]; and hydrology^[16], a field of study^[30]. Positions held include Governor of Portuguese India^[17] and Viceroy of the Portuguese Provinces of India^[18].

Death and Burial

João de Castro died on June 6, 1548^[5]. He died in Old Goa^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for João de Castro include Mount Castro^[31], a mountain^[32].

Why It Matters

João de Castro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Mount Castro^[31], a mountain^[32].

FAQs

Where was João de Castro born?

João de Castro's place of birth was Lisbon^[2].

Where did João de Castro die?

João de Castro died in Old Goa^[4].

What did João de Castro do for work?

João de Castro worked as explorer^[6], military personnel^[7], seafarer^[8], cartographer^[9], and hydrologist^[10].