Juan Mari Arzak

Spanish Basque chef from San Sebastián
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Juan Mari Arzak

Summary

Juan Mari Arzak is a human[1]. He was born in San Sebastián[2]. He was born on July 31, 1942[3]. He worked as a chef[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Sebastián[2], Juan Mari Arzak…
  • Juan Mari Arzak was born on July 31, 1942[3].
  • A child of Juan Mari Arzak was Elena Arzak[6].
  • Juan Mari Arzak held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's professions included chef[4].
  • A notable student of Juan Mari Arzak was Maria Remei Hofmann i Roldós[8].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[9].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Universal Basque Prize[10].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Lan Onari[11].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[13].
  • Juan Mari Arzak received the Eckart Witzigmann Prize[14].
  • Juan Mari Arzak is recorded as male[15].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's Commons category is recorded as Juan Mari Arzak[17].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's given name is recorded as Juan María[18].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's official website is recorded as https://www.arzak.es[19].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Basque[20].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Juan Mari Arzak's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'eu', 'text': 'Juan Maria Arzak Arratibel'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Juan Mari Arzak's place of birth was San Sebastián[2]. He was born on July 31, 1942[3].

Career and Affiliations

Juan Mari Arzak's professions included chef[4]. A notable student of him was Maria Remei Hofmann i Roldós[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[9], an art prize[23], in Spain[24], founded in 1969[25]; Universal Basque Prize[10], an award[26], in Spain[27], founded in 1997[28]; Lan Onari[11], an award[29], founded in 1997[30]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12], a grade of an order[31], in Spain[32]; Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[13], a class of award[33], in Spain[34]; and Eckart Witzigmann Prize[14], an award[35], in Germany[36].

Personal Life

A child of Juan Mari Arzak was Elena Arzak[6].

Why It Matters

Juan Mari Arzak ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Juan Mari Arzak born?

Born in San Sebastián[2], Juan Mari Arzak…

What did Juan Mari Arzak do for work?

Juan Mari Arzak worked as chef[4].

What awards did Juan Mari Arzak receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[9], Universal Basque Prize[10], Lan Onari[11], and Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . hogarmania.com. hogarmania.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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