Juan Luis Arsuaga

Spanish paleontologist
Person human Q3087831
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Juan Luis Arsuaga

Summary

Juan Luis Arsuaga is a human[1]. Born in Madrid[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1954[3]. He worked as a paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], science communicator[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,059 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Madrid[2], Juan Luis Arsuaga…
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was born on September 28, 1954[3].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's father was Pedro María Arsuaga[10].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as a paleontologist[4].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's professions included paleoanthropologist[5].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as a science communicator[6].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as an anthropologist[8].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was employed by Complutense University of Madrid[12].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was employed by Museum of Human Evolution[13].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[14].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Q6084406[15].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[16].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[17].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[18].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Spanish National Team of Science[19].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Real Academia de Doctores de España[21].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Aranzadi Sciences Society[22].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Sociedad Geográfica Española[23].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's religion is recorded as atheism[24].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga is recorded as male[25].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga supervised Enrique Baquedano as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Madrid[2], Juan Luis Arsuaga… he was born on September 28, 1954[3]. His father was Pedro María Arsuaga[10].

Education

Juan Luis Arsuaga earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], science communicator[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8]. Employers include Complutense University of Madrid[12], a public university[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1970[31], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[32] and Museum of Human Evolution[13], a museum[33], in Spain[34], founded in 2010[35]. Doctoral students include Enrique Baquedano[27], an archaeologist[36], b. 1958[37], of Spain[38], specialised in archaeology[39]; César Laplana[40], a paleontologist[41], of Spain[42]; and Ignacio Martínez Mendizábal[43], a paleontologist[44], b. 1961[45], of Spain[46], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[47], specialised in paleoanthropology[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[14], a science award[49], in Spain[50]; Q6084406[15], a cultural prize[51], in Spain[52]; honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[16], an award[53], in Spain[54]; honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[17], an award[55], in Spain[56]; honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[18], an award[57], in Spain[58]; and Spanish National Team of Science[19], an award[59], in Spain[60], founded in 2014[61].

Personal Life

Juan Luis Arsuaga's religion is recorded as atheism[24].

Why It Matters

Juan Luis Arsuaga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,059 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Juan Luis Arsuaga born?

Juan Luis Arsuaga's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Who were Juan Luis Arsuaga's parents?

Juan Luis Arsuaga's father was Pedro María Arsuaga[10].

What did Juan Luis Arsuaga do for work?

Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], science communicator[6], university teacher[7], and anthropologist[8].

What awards did Juan Luis Arsuaga receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[14], Q6084406[15], honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[17].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id → 9001
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13804]]: 9001, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/285249962|Juan Luis Arsuaga (#285249962)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7873|Sancho el Sabio "
  2. 6w ago · PedroAcero76 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → atheism
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P140]]: [[Q7066]]"
  3. 11w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 78931
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 78931, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192251848|Juan Luis Arsuaga Ferreras (#192251848)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Encicl"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → paleontologist, paleoanthropologist, science communicator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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