José Vasconcelos

Mexican writer, philosopher, and politician (1881–1959)
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José Vasconcelos
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José Vasconcelos

Summary

José Vasconcelos is a human[1]. He was born in Oaxaca[2]. He was born on February 28, 1881[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on June 30, 1959[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], university teacher[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oaxaca[2], José Vasconcelos…
  • José Vasconcelos died in Mexico City[4].
  • José Vasconcelos was born on February 28, 1881[3].
  • José Vasconcelos was born on February 27, 1882[12].
  • José Vasconcelos died on June 30, 1959[5].
  • José Vasconcelos held citizenship in Mexico[13].
  • José Vasconcelos worked as a writer[6].
  • José Vasconcelos's professions included philosopher[7].
  • José Vasconcelos's professions included politician[8].
  • José Vasconcelos's professions included university teacher[9].
  • José Vasconcelos worked as a lawyer[10].
  • José Vasconcelos held the position of education minister[14].
  • José Vasconcelos was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[15].
  • José Vasconcelos received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[16].
  • José Vasconcelos received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[17].
  • José Vasconcelos was a member of Colegio Nacional[18].
  • José Vasconcelos was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[19].
  • José Vasconcelos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • José Vasconcelos is recorded as male[21].
  • José Vasconcelos's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • José Vasconcelos was affiliated with the Partido Nacional Antirreeleccionista[23].
  • José Vasconcelos's Commons category is recorded as José Vasconcelos[24].
  • José Vasconcelos's family name is recorded as Vasconcelos[25].
  • José Vasconcelos's given name is recorded as José[26].
  • José Vasconcelos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:José Vasconcelos[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oaxaca[2], José Vasconcelos… Recorded date of birth include February 28, 1881[3] and February 27, 1882[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], university teacher[9], and lawyer[10]. José Vasconcelos was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[15]. He held the position of education minister[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[16] and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[17], a grade of an order[28], in Spain[29].

Personal Life

José Vasconcelos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20]. He was affiliated with the Partido Nacional Antirreeleccionista[23].

Death and Burial

José Vasconcelos died on June 30, 1959[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for José Vasconcelos include Vasconcelos Library[30], a library[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 2006[33], headquartered in Mexico City[34] and José Vasconcelos World Award of Education[35], an award[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1985[38].

Why It Matters

José Vasconcelos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Vasconcelos Library[30], a library[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 2006[33], headquartered in Mexico City[34] and José Vasconcelos World Award of Education[35], an award[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1985[38].

FAQs

Where was José Vasconcelos born?

José Vasconcelos was born in Oaxaca[2].

Where did José Vasconcelos die?

José Vasconcelos died in Mexico City[4].

What did José Vasconcelos do for work?

José Vasconcelos worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], politician[8], university teacher[9], and lawyer[10].

What awards did José Vasconcelos receive?

Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[16] and Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[17].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . academia.org.mx. academia.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, philosopher, politician +2
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