José de Viera y Clavijo

Spanish ecclesiastic, historian, botanist, ethnographer, and professor (1731-1813)
Person human Q326385
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

José de Viera y Clavijo

Summary

José de Viera y Clavijo is a human[1]. Born in Los Realejos[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1731[3]. He died in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[4]. He died on February 21, 1813[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], anthropologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], and ethnographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • José de Viera y Clavijo's place of birth was Los Realejos[2].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo passed away in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[4].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo was born on December 28, 1731[3].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo died on February 21, 1813[5].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's professions included botanist[6].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's professions included historian[8].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's professions included writer[9].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo worked as an ethnographer[10].
  • A notable student of José de Viera y Clavijo was Pedro Gordillo[13].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo was a member of Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country of Tenerife[14].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo is recorded as male[16].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's Commons category is recorded as José de Viera y Clavijo[18].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's given name is recorded as José[19].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José de Viera y Clavijo'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

José de Viera y Clavijo's place of birth was Los Realejos[2]. He was born on December 28, 1731[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], anthropologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], and ethnographer[10]. A notable student of José de Viera y Clavijo was Pedro Gordillo[13].

Personal Life

José de Viera y Clavijo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

José de Viera y Clavijo died on February 21, 1813[5]. He passed away in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for José de Viera y Clavijo include Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo[22], a botanical garden[23], in Spain[24], founded in 1952[25].

Why It Matters

José de Viera y Clavijo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo[22], a botanical garden[23], in Spain[24], founded in 1952[25].

FAQs

Where was José de Viera y Clavijo born?

José de Viera y Clavijo's place of birth was Los Realejos[2].

Where did José de Viera y Clavijo die?

José de Viera y Clavijo passed away in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[4].

What did José de Viera y Clavijo do for work?

José de Viera y Clavijo worked as botanist[6], anthropologist[7], historian[8], writer[9], and ethnographer[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). José de Viera y Clavijo. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-de-viera-y-clavijo
MLA “José de Viera y Clavijo.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-de-viera-y-clavijo.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jos-de-viera-y-clavijo_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{José de Viera y Clavijo}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-de-viera-y-clavijo}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): José de Viera y Clavijo — https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-de-viera-y-clavijo (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jos-de-viera-y-clavijo · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, anthropologist, historian +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Spain
    Instance of human
    Member of
    Sex or gender male
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.