Josué de Castro

Brazilian physician, writer and activist against world hunger (1908–1973)
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Josué de Castro

Summary

Josué de Castro is a human[1]. His place of birth was Recife[2]. He was born on +1908-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +1973-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], geographer[7], writer[8], physician[9], and nutritionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Recife[2], Josué de Castro…
  • Josué de Castro passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Josué de Castro was born on +1908-09-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Josué de Castro died on +1973-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Josué de Castro held citizenship in Brazil[12].
  • Portuguese was Josué de Castro's native language[13].
  • Josué de Castro worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Josué de Castro worked as a geographer[7].
  • Josué de Castro worked as a writer[8].
  • Josué de Castro's professions included physician[9].
  • Josué de Castro's professions included nutritionist[10].
  • Josué de Castro worked as a politician[14].
  • Josué de Castro's field of work was hygiene[15].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of federal deputy of Pernambuco[16].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of ambassador[17].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of president[18].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of chairperson[19].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Josué de Castro held the position of professor[21].
  • Among Josué de Castro's employers was Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22].
  • Among Josué de Castro's employers was Paris 8 University[23].
  • Josué de Castro was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[24].
  • Josué de Castro received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Josué de Castro received the World Peace Council prizes[26].
  • Josué de Castro received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Recife[2], Josué de Castro… he was born on +1908-09-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Portuguese was his native language[13].

Education

Josué de Castro's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[24]. He earned the academic degree of physician[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], geographer[7], writer[8], physician[9], nutritionist[10], and politician[14]. Josué de Castro's field of work was hygiene[15]. Employers include Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[22], a public university[29], in Brazil[30], founded in 1920[31] and Paris 8 University[23], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Saint-Denis[35]. Positions held include federal deputy of Pernambuco[16]; ambassador[17], a diplomatic rank[36]; president[18], a corporate title[37]; chairperson[19], a type of position[38]; and professor[21], a title of authority[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; World Peace Council prizes[26], a peace award[42]; and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27], an order[43], in Brazil[44], founded in 1991[45].

Death and Burial

Josué de Castro died on +1973-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Josué de Castro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Josué de Castro born?

Josué de Castro was born in Recife[2].

Where did Josué de Castro die?

Josué de Castro passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Josué de Castro do for work?

Josué de Castro worked as diplomat[6], geographer[7], writer[8], physician[9], and nutritionist[10].

Where did Josué de Castro go to school?

Josué de Castro was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro[24].

What awards did Josué de Castro receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], World Peace Council prizes[26], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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