Juan Luis Arsuaga

Spanish paleontologist
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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], and science communicator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • 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 was employed by Complutense University of Madrid[10].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was employed by Museum of Human Evolution[11].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[12].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Q6084406[13].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[14].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[15].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[16].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga received the Spanish National Team of Science[17].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Real Academia de Doctores de España[19].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Aranzadi Sciences Society[20].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga was a member of Sociedad Geográfica Española[21].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga is recorded as male[22].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga supervised Enrique Baquedano as a doctoral student[24].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga supervised César Laplana as a doctoral student[25].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga supervised Ignacio Martínez Mendizábal as a doctoral student[26].
  • Juan Luis Arsuaga's Commons category is recorded as Juan Luis Arsuaga[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Madrid[2], Juan Luis Arsuaga… he was born on September 28, 1954[3]. His father was Pedro María Arsuaga[8].

Education

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

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and science communicator[6]. Employers include Complutense University of Madrid[10], a public university[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1970[31], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[32] and Museum of Human Evolution[11], a museum[33], in Spain[34], founded in 2010[35]. Doctoral students include Enrique Baquedano[24], an archaeologist[36], b. 1958[37], of Spain[38]; César Laplana[25], a paleontologist[39], of Spain[40]; and Ignacio Martínez Mendizábal[26], a paleontologist[41], b. 1961[42], of Spain[43], awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[44], specialised in paleoanthropology[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[12], a science award[46], in Spain[47]; Q6084406[13], a cultural prize[48], in Spain[49]; honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[14], an award[50], in Spain[51]; honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[15], an award[52], in Spain[53]; honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza[16], an award[54], in Spain[55]; and Spanish National Team of Science[17], an award[56], in Spain[57], founded in 2014[58].

Why It Matters

Juan Luis Arsuaga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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[8].

What did Juan Luis Arsuaga do for work?

Juan Luis Arsuaga worked as paleontologist[4], paleoanthropologist[5], and science communicator[6].

What awards did Juan Luis Arsuaga receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research[12], Q6084406[13], honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Valencia[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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