José de Viera y Clavijo

Spanish ecclesiastic, historian, botanist, ethnographer, and professor (1731-1813)
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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 (129 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].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's professions included polymath[13].
  • A notable student of José de Viera y Clavijo was Pedro Gordillo[14].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo was a member of Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country of Tenerife[15].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo is recorded as male[17].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's Commons category is recorded as José de Viera y Clavijo[19].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's given name is recorded as José[20].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • José de Viera y Clavijo's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'José de Viera y Clavijo'}[22].

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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], ethnographer[10], and polymath[13]. A notable student of José de Viera y Clavijo was Pedro Gordillo[14].

Personal Life

José de Viera y Clavijo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

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[23], a botanical garden[24], in Spain[25], founded in 1952[26].

Why It Matters

José de Viera y Clavijo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include Jardín Botánico Canario Viera y Clavijo[23], a botanical garden[24], in Spain[25], founded in 1952[26].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'ja', 'species']
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, anthropologist, historian +4
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, anthropologist, historian +4
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Spain
    Instance of → human
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