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José Echegaray

Spanish playwright (1832-1916)
Person human Q127349
José Echegaray

Facts

35 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[48]
Date of birth
April 19, 1832, 1832[10]
Date of death
September 14, 1916, 1916[11]
Place of birth
Madrid
Place of death
Madrid
Country of citizenship
Spain[14]
Ethnic group
Spaniards[16]
Occupation
playwright, civil engineer, politician, writer, engineer, mathematician, economist, poet[17][18][19]
Employer
Universidad Central[33]
Position held
Member of the Congress during Sexenio Democrático, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Minister of the Treasury of Spain, Minister of Development of Spain, president of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas, full professor, Madrilgo Ateneoko presidentea, Minister of Development of Spain, Member of the Congress during Sexenio Democrático, Member of the Congress during Sexenio Democrático, member of the Congress of Deputies, member of the Congress of Deputies, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, president of the Royal Spanish Mathematical Society, president, Senator for Life of Spain[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Educated at
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)[34]
Member of political party
Progressive Party, Radical Democratic Party, Liberal Party[49][50][51]
Award received
Nobel Prize in Literature, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge, Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII, Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration, Echegaray Medal[35][36][37][38][39][40]
Father
José Echegaray Lacosta[13]
Sibling
Eduardo Echegaray, Miguel Echegaray
Genre
dramaturgy, theatre[52][53]
Work location
Madrid
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature
Languages spoken, written or signed
Spanish
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)
Family name
Echegaray
Given name
José
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Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Royal Spanish Academy, Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Royal Spanish Mathematical Society, Ateneo de Madrid, Real Sociedad Española de Física y Química, Sociedad Abolicionista Española, Spanish association for the progress of sciences[41][42][43][44][45][46][47]
Name in native language
José Echegaray y Eizaguirre
Native language
Spanish[15]
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Place of burial
San Isidro Cemetery[12]
Residence
Madrid[54]
Second family name in Spanish name
Eizaguirre
Writing language
Spanish
🏷️ Also known as
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Historia Hispánica ID
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Nobel Laureate API ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PM20 folder ID
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SBN author ID
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Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
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Senators of Spain (1834-1923) ID
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Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
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TMDB person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:José Echegaray
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UCA authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Occupation 7
writer, politician, mathematician, engineer, playwright, economist, civil engineer
Member of 5
Royal Spanish Academy, Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Ateneo de Madrid, Royal Spanish Mathematical Society, Sociedad Abolicionista Española
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Concise Literary Encyclopedia
Member of political party 3
Progressive Party, Liberal Party, Radical Democratic Party
Nominated for 3
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature
Award received 2
Nobel Prize in Literature, Echegaray Medal
Genre 2
theatre, dramaturgy
Named after 2
Echegaray, Echegaray Medal
Position held 2
president, full professor
Chaired by 1
Royal Spanish Mathematical Society
Country of citizenship 1
Spain
Employer 1
Universidad Central
FactGrid item ID 1
Turk Edwards
Films written 1
Lovers
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Spanish
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Native language 1
Spanish
Place of birth 1
Madrid
Place of burial 1
San Isidro Cemetery
Place of death 1
Madrid
Residence 1
Madrid
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Madrid
Writing language 1
Spanish
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Palantine
← Winner 1
Nobel Prize in Literature
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Summary

José Echegaray was born on April 19, 1832[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on September 14, 1916[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], civil engineer[6], politician[7], writer[8], and engineer[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for José Echegaray include Echegaray Medal[55], a medallion[56], in Spain[57], founded in 1907[58] and Echegaray[59], an impact crater[60].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Echegaray Medal[55], a medallion[56], in Spain[57], founded in 1907[58] and Echegaray[59], an impact crater[60].

FAQs

Where was José Echegaray born?

José Echegaray's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did José Echegaray die?

José Echegaray passed away in Madrid[4].

Who were José Echegaray's parents?

José Echegaray's father was José Echegaray Lacosta[13].

What did José Echegaray do for work?

José Echegaray worked as a playwright[5], civil engineer[6], politician[7], writer[8], and engineer[9].

Where did José Echegaray go to school?

José Echegaray was educated at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)[34].

What awards did José Echegaray receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[35], Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece[36], Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge[37], and Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII[38].

Related Entities

Spain theatre Universidad Central

References

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  26. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . boe.es. boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . boe.es. boe.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . hemerotecadigital.bne.es. hemerotecadigital.bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [41] ↑ . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [42] ↑ . rac.es. rac.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  47. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [46] ↑ . Portal de Archivos Españoles. wikidata.org.
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  51. [1] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  53. [3] ↑ . Concise Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  54. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.

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  2. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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