José María de Ureña Francés

Spanish civil engineer and university rector
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Summary

José María de Ureña Francés is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zaragoza[2]. He was born on 1950[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], university teacher[5], civil engineer[6], and urban planner[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zaragoza[2].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was born on 1950[3].
  • José María de Ureña Francés held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's professions included engineer[4].
  • José María de Ureña Francés worked as a university teacher[5].
  • José María de Ureña Francés worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's professions included urban planner[7].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's field of work was construction industry[10].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's field of work was spatial planning[11].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's field of work was transport policy[12].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's field of work was transport infrastructure[13].
  • José María de Ureña Francés held the position of rector[14].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was employed by Technical University of Madrid[15].
  • Among José María de Ureña Francés's employers was Polytechnic University of Catalonia[16].
  • Among José María de Ureña Francés's employers was University of Edinburgh[17].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was employed by University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was employed by Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha[19].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was employed by University of Cantabria[20].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was educated at Technical University of Madrid[21].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[22].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's education included a stint at University of Cantabria[23].
  • José María de Ureña Francés's education included a stint at University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24].
  • José María de Ureña Francés was educated at Lille University of Science and Technology[25].
  • José María de Ureña Francés received the honorary doctor of the University of Bristol[26].
  • José María de Ureña Francés received the Honorary doctors of Ghent University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zaragoza[2], José María de Ureña Francés… he was born on 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Madrid[21], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1971[30]; University of Edinburgh[22], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; University of Cantabria[23], a public university[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1972[37]; University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24], a university in France[38], in France[39], founded in 1971[40], headquartered in 5th arrondissement of Paris[41]; and Lille University of Science and Technology[25], an open-access publisher[42], in France[43], founded in 1970[44], headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq[45]. Academic degrees include Doctor[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], university teacher[5], civil engineer[6], and urban planner[7]. Fields of work include construction industry[10], an industry[47]; spatial planning[11], an academic discipline[48]; transport policy[12], a type of policy[49]; and transport infrastructure[13], a type of infrastructure[50]. Employers include Technical University of Madrid[15], a public university[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1971[53]; Polytechnic University of Catalonia[16], a university[54], in Spain[55], founded in 1971[56], headquartered in Barcelona[57]; University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1583[60], headquartered in Edinburgh[61]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[62], in United States[63], founded in 1868[64], headquartered in Berkeley[65]; Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha[19], a public university[66], in Spain[67], founded in 1985[68]; and University of Cantabria[20], a public university[69], in Spain[70], founded in 1972[71]. José María de Ureña Francés held the position of rector[14].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Bristol[26], an award[72], in United Kingdom[73] and Honorary doctors of Ghent University[27], an award[74], in Belgium[75].

Why It Matters

José María de Ureña Francés is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was José María de Ureña Francés born?

José María de Ureña Francés was born in Zaragoza[2].

What did José María de Ureña Francés do for work?

José María de Ureña Francés worked as engineer[4], university teacher[5], civil engineer[6], and urban planner[7].

Where did José María de Ureña Francés go to school?

José María de Ureña Francés was educated at Technical University of Madrid[21], University of Edinburgh[22], University of Cantabria[23], and University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne[24].

What awards did José María de Ureña Francés receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Bristol[26] and Honorary doctors of Ghent University[27].

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