João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Brazilian author (1941-2014)
Person human Q1140743
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João Ubaldo Ribeiro

Summary

João Ubaldo Ribeiro is a human[1]. Born in Itaparica[2], he… he was born on +1941-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on +2014-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], novelist[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro was born in Itaparica[2].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro was born on +1941-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro died on +2014-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of João Ubaldo Ribeiro was Bento Ribeiro[12].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro held citizenship in Brazil[13].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's professions included writer[6].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro worked as a journalist[7].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's professions included novelist[9].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's professions included children's writer[10].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's education included a stint at Federal University of Bahia[14].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro received the Camões Prize[15].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro received the Anna Seghers Prize[16].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro received the Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal[17].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters[18].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's image is recorded as Joao Ubaldo Ribeiro.jpg[19].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro is recorded as male[20].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's genre is recorded as children's and young adult literature[22].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121417794[23].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 84490901[24].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's GND ID is recorded as 119549859[25].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81125333[26].
  • João Ubaldo Ribeiro's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11921785n[27].

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Origins and Family

João Ubaldo Ribeiro's place of birth was Itaparica[2]. He was born on +1941-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

João Ubaldo Ribeiro's education included a stint at Federal University of Bahia[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], novelist[9], and children's writer[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Camões Prize[15], a literary award[28], in Portugal[29], founded in 1988[30]; Anna Seghers Prize[16], a literary award[31], in German Democratic Republic[32]; and Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal[17], a grade of an order[33], in Portugal[34].

Personal Life

A child of João Ubaldo Ribeiro was Bento Ribeiro[12].

Death and Burial

João Ubaldo Ribeiro died on +2014-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism[35].

Why It Matters

João Ubaldo Ribeiro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was João Ubaldo Ribeiro born?

João Ubaldo Ribeiro was born in Itaparica[2].

Where did João Ubaldo Ribeiro die?

João Ubaldo Ribeiro died in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did João Ubaldo Ribeiro do for work?

João Ubaldo Ribeiro worked as writer[6], journalist[7], science fiction writer[8], novelist[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did João Ubaldo Ribeiro go to school?

João Ubaldo Ribeiro was educated at Federal University of Bahia[14].

What awards did João Ubaldo Ribeiro receive?

Honors received include Camões Prize[15], Anna Seghers Prize[16], and Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal[17].

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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . antigo.bn.gov.br. Retrieved . antigo.bn.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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