José Anastácio da Cunha

Portuguese mathematician
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José Anastácio da Cunha

Summary

José Anastácio da Cunha is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1744[3]. He died in Lisbon[4]. He died on January 1, 1787[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lisbon[2], José Anastácio da Cunha…
  • José Anastácio da Cunha died in Lisbon[4].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha was born on January 1, 1744[3].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha was born on April 11, 1744[10].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha died on January 1, 1787[5].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[11].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's professions included mathematician[6].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha worked as a writer[7].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's professions included military personnel[8].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha was employed by University of Coimbra[12].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha was employed by Portuguese Army[13].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha was employed by Casa Pia[14].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha is recorded as male[15].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's Commons category is recorded as José Anastácio da Cunha[17].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's given name is recorded as José[18].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's described by source is recorded as Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography[19].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[20].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's place of detention is recorded as Necessidades Palace[21].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].
  • José Anastácio da Cunha's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

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Origins and Family

José Anastácio da Cunha was born in Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1744[3] and April 11, 1744[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8]. Employers include University of Coimbra[12], a public university[24], in Portugal[25], founded in 1290[26], headquartered in Coimbra[27]; Portuguese Army[13], an army[28], in Portugal[29], founded in 1139[30]; and Casa Pia[14], a school[31], in Portugal[32], founded in 1780[33], headquartered in Lisbon[34].

Death and Burial

José Anastácio da Cunha died on January 1, 1787[5]. He passed away in Lisbon[4].

Why It Matters

José Anastácio da Cunha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was José Anastácio da Cunha born?

José Anastácio da Cunha was born in Lisbon[2].

Where did José Anastácio da Cunha die?

José Anastácio da Cunha passed away in Lisbon[4].

What did José Anastácio da Cunha do for work?

José Anastácio da Cunha worked as mathematician[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. mat.uc.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . dx.doi.org. dx.doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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