José Gaos

Spanish philosopher (1900–1969)
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Summary

José Gaos was born on December 27, 1900[1], in Gijón[2]. He died on June 10, 1969[3], in Mexico City[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (385 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 26, 1900[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Mexico[11], Spain[12]
  • Position held: Rector of the Complutense University of Madrid[13]
  • Employer: Complutense University of Madrid[14], National Autonomous University of Mexico[15], University of Zaragoza[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Xavier Zubiri[17]
  • Award received: Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: José María Muriá[20]
  • Given name: José[21]
  • Described by source: Hombres y documentos de la filosofía española: volumen 3[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[23]
  • Sibling: Vicente Gaos[24], Lola Gaos[25], Alejandro Gaos y González-Pola[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[27]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[28]

Why It Matters

José Gaos has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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 a philosopher[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

What awards did José Gaos receive?

Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . filosofia.org. filosofia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . e-spacio.uned.es. Retrieved . e-spacio.uned.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . filosoficas.unam.mx. filosoficas.unam.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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