Joan Amades

Spanish ethnologist and folklorist
Person human Q1392848
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Joan Amades

Summary

Joan Amades is a human[1]. His place of birth was El Raval[2]. He was born on July 23, 1890[3]. He died in Barcelona[4]. He died on January 17, 1959[5]. He worked as an Esperantist[6], writer[7], and ethnologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in El Raval[2], Joan Amades…
  • Joan Amades died in Barcelona[4].
  • Joan Amades was born on July 23, 1890[3].
  • Joan Amades died on January 17, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Montjuïc Cemetery[10].
  • Joan Amades's mother was Teresa Gelats i Grinyó[11].
  • Joan Amades held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Joan Amades worked as an Esperantist[6].
  • Joan Amades worked as a writer[7].
  • Joan Amades worked as an ethnologist[8].
  • Joan Amades is recorded as male[13].
  • Joan Amades's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joan Amades's Commons category is recorded as Joan Amades[15].
  • Joan Amades's family name is recorded as Q115322622[16].
  • Joan Amades's given name is recorded as Joan[17].
  • Joan Amades's described by source is recorded as Diccionario histórico de la antropología española[18].
  • Joan Amades's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Catalan[19].
  • Joan Amades's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[20].
  • Joan Amades's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Joan Amades's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Gelats[22].
  • Joan Amades's writing language is recorded as Catalan[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in El Raval[2], Joan Amades… he was born on July 23, 1890[3]. His mother was Teresa Gelats i Grinyó[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Esperantist[6], writer[7], and ethnologist[8].

Death and Burial

Joan Amades died on January 17, 1959[5]. He passed away in Barcelona[4]. Burial took place at Montjuïc Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Joan Amades ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Costumari Català[25], a literary work[26].

FAQs

Where was Joan Amades born?

Joan Amades was born in El Raval[2].

Where did Joan Amades die?

Joan Amades died in Barcelona[4].

Who were Joan Amades's parents?

Joan Amades's mother was Teresa Gelats i Grinyó[11].

What did Joan Amades do for work?

Joan Amades worked as Esperantist[6], writer[7], and ethnologist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ssibe.cat. ssibe.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . familysearch.org. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Esperantist, writer, ethnologist
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