José Gaos

Spanish philosopher (1900–1969)
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José Gaos

Summary

José Gaos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gijón[2]. He was born on December 27, 1900[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on June 10, 1969[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gijón[2], José Gaos…
  • José Gaos passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • José Gaos was born on December 27, 1900[3].
  • José Gaos was born on December 26, 1900[11].
  • José Gaos died on June 10, 1969[5].
  • José Gaos held citizenship in Mexico[12].
  • José Gaos held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • José Gaos's professions included philosopher[6].
  • José Gaos's professions included translator[7].
  • José Gaos's professions included university teacher[8].
  • José Gaos's professions included writer[9].
  • José Gaos held the position of Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid[14].
  • José Gaos was employed by Complutense University of Madrid[15].
  • Among José Gaos's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[16].
  • José Gaos was employed by University of Zaragoza[17].
  • José Gaos's doctoral advisor was Xavier Zubiri[18].
  • José Gaos received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].
  • José Gaos is recorded as male[20].
  • José Gaos's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • José Gaos supervised José María Muriá as a doctoral student[22].
  • José Gaos's given name is recorded as José[23].
  • José Gaos's described by source is recorded as Hombres y documentos de la filosofía española: volumen 3[24].
  • José Gaos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • José Gaos's sibling is recorded as Vicente Gaos[26].
  • José Gaos's sibling is recorded as Lola Gaos[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gijón[2], José Gaos… Recorded date of birth include December 27, 1900[3] and December 26, 1900[11].

Education

José Gaos's doctoral advisor was Xavier Zubiri[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Employers include Complutense University of Madrid[15], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[31]; National Autonomous University of Mexico[16], a public research university[32], in Mexico[33], founded in 1910[34], headquartered in Coyoacán[35]; and University of Zaragoza[17], a public university[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1542[38]. José Gaos held the position of Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid[14]. He supervised José María Muriá as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

José Gaos received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

Death and Burial

José Gaos died on June 10, 1969[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

Why It Matters

José Gaos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was José Gaos born?

José Gaos was born in Gijón[2].

Where did José Gaos die?

José Gaos died in Mexico City[4].

What did José Gaos do for work?

José Gaos worked as philosopher[6], translator[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

What awards did José Gaos receive?

Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . filosofia.org. filosofia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . e-spacio.uned.es. Retrieved . e-spacio.uned.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . filosoficas.unam.mx. filosoficas.unam.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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