Juan de la Cosa

Basque navigator from Castile,
Person human Q345620
Juan de la Cosa
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Juan de la Cosa

Summary

Juan de la Cosa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Santoña[2]. He was born on 1450[3]. He passed away in Turbaco[4]. He died on February 28, 1510[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], cartographer[7], conquistador[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Juan de la Cosa was born in Santoña[2].
  • Juan de la Cosa died in Turbaco[4].
  • Juan de la Cosa was born on 1450[3].
  • Juan de la Cosa was born on 1470[11].
  • Juan de la Cosa died on February 28, 1510[5].
  • Juan de la Cosa held citizenship in Crown of Castile[12].
  • Juan de la Cosa worked as an explorer[6].
  • Juan de la Cosa's professions included cartographer[7].
  • Juan de la Cosa worked as a conquistador[8].
  • Juan de la Cosa's professions included journalist[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Juan de la Cosa is Map of Juan de la Cosa[13].
  • Juan de la Cosa is recorded as male[14].
  • Juan de la Cosa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Juan de la Cosa's Commons category is recorded as Juan de la Cosa[16].
  • The cause of death was poison[17].
  • Juan de la Cosa's residence is recorded as El Puerto de Santa María[18].
  • Juan de la Cosa's given name is recorded as Juan[19].
  • Juan de la Cosa's significant event is recorded as first voyage of Christopher Columbus[20].
  • Juan de la Cosa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Juan de la Cosa[21].
  • Juan de la Cosa's manner of death is recorded as homicide[22].
  • Juan de la Cosa's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Juan de la Cosa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Juan de la Cosa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Juan de la Cosa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Basque[26].
  • Juan de la Cosa's Commons Creator page is recorded as Juan de la Cosa[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Juan de la Cosa was born in Santoña[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1450[3] and 1470[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], cartographer[7], conquistador[8], and journalist[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Juan de la Cosa is Map of him[13].

Death and Burial

Juan de la Cosa died on February 28, 1510[5]. He passed away in Turbaco[4]. The cause of death was poison[17].

Why It Matters

Juan de la Cosa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (604 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Juan de la Cosa born?

Born in Santoña[2], Juan de la Cosa…

Where did Juan de la Cosa die?

Juan de la Cosa died in Turbaco[4].

What did Juan de la Cosa do for work?

Juan de la Cosa worked as explorer[6], cartographer[7], conquistador[8], and journalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Map of Juan de la Cosa. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . books.google.es. books.google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Occupation explorer, cartographer, conquistador +1
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  2. 24d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Significant event first voyage of Christopher Columbus
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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