Koldo Mitxelena

Basque linguist, philologist and writer (1915–1987)
Person human Q2457804
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Koldo Mitxelena

Summary

Koldo Mitxelena is a human[1]. Born in Errenteria[2], he… he was born on +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Sebastián[4]. He died on +1987-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and sociolinguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Errenteria[2], Koldo Mitxelena…
  • Koldo Mitxelena passed away in San Sebastián[4].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was born on +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Koldo Mitxelena died on +1987-10-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Koldo Mitxelena held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's professions included linguist[6].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's professions included writer[7].
  • Koldo Mitxelena worked as a philologist[8].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Koldo Mitxelena worked as a sociolinguist[10].
  • Koldo Mitxelena held the position of Q12257617[13].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was employed by University of Salamanca[14].
  • Among Koldo Mitxelena's employers was Sorbonne[15].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was employed by University of the Basque Country[16].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[17].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was educated at University of Madrid[18].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's doctoral advisor was José Vallejo Sánchez[19].
  • Koldo Mitxelena received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20].
  • Koldo Mitxelena received the honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21].
  • Koldo Mitxelena received the honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[22].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was a member of Euskaltzaindia[23].
  • Koldo Mitxelena is recorded as male[24].
  • Koldo Mitxelena's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was affiliated with the Basque Nationalist Party[26].
  • Koldo Mitxelena was affiliated with the Eusko Alkartasuna[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Errenteria[2], Koldo Mitxelena… he was born on +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[17], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1218[30], headquartered in Salamanca[31] and University of Madrid[18], a university[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1943[34]. Koldo Mitxelena's doctoral advisor was José Vallejo Sánchez[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and sociolinguist[10]. Employers include University of Salamanca[14], a public university[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1218[37], headquartered in Salamanca[38]; Sorbonne[15], a school building[39], in France[40], founded in 1257[41]; and University of the Basque Country[16], a university[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1980[44], headquartered in Leioa[45]. Koldo Mitxelena held the position of Q12257617[13]. Doctoral students include Pello Salaburu[46], a writer[47], b. 1951[48], of Spain[49], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[50], specialised in literary studies[51]; Lourdes Oñederra[52], a linguist[53], b. 1958[54], of Spain[55], awarded the Beterriko Liburua Ohorezko Literatur Aipamena[56], specialised in philology[57]; Patxi Goenaga[58], a linguist[59], b. 1948[60], of Spain[61], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[62]; Patri Urkizu[63], a writer[64], 1946–2024[65], of Spain[66], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[67]; Miren Azkarate Villar[68], a politician[69], b. 1955[70], of Spain[71], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[72], specialised in philology[73]; and Ibon Sarasola[74], a writer[75], b. 1946[76], of Spain[77], awarded the Euskadi Prize of research[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20], a grade of an order[79], in Spain[80]; honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21], an award[81], in Spain[82], founded in 1976[83]; and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[22], an award[84], in France[85].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Basque Nationalist Party[26], a Basque political party[86], in Spain[87], founded in 1895[88], headquartered in Sabin Etxea[89] and Eusko Alkartasuna[27], a Basque political party[90], in Spain[91], founded in 1986[92], headquartered in San Sebastián[93].

Death and Burial

Koldo Mitxelena died on +1987-10-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Sebastián[4].

Why It Matters

Koldo Mitxelena ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]

His notable doctoral advisees include Miren Azkarate Villar[96], a politician[97], b. 1955[98], of Spain[99], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[100], specialised in philology[101]; José María Sánchez Carrión[102], a linguist[103], b. 1952[104], of Spain[105]; Pello Salaburu[106], a writer[107], b. 1951[108], of Spain[109], awarded the Resurrección Maria Azkue Award[110], specialised in literary studies[111]; Lourdes Oñederra[112], a linguist[113], b. 1958[114], of Spain[115], awarded the Beterriko Liburua Ohorezko Literatur Aipamena[116], specialised in philology[117]; and Ibon Sarasola[118], a writer[119], b. 1946[120], of Spain[121], awarded the Euskadi Prize of research[122].

FAQs

Where was Koldo Mitxelena born?

Koldo Mitxelena's place of birth was Errenteria[2].

Where did Koldo Mitxelena die?

Koldo Mitxelena passed away in San Sebastián[4].

What did Koldo Mitxelena do for work?

Koldo Mitxelena worked as linguist[6], writer[7], philologist[8], university teacher[9], and sociolinguist[10].

Where did Koldo Mitxelena go to school?

Koldo Mitxelena was educated at University of Salamanca[17] and University of Madrid[18].

What awards did Koldo Mitxelena receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20], honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona[21], and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Retrieved . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Retrieved . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . euskaltzaindia.eus. euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . larramendi.es. Retrieved . larramendi.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . wikidata.org.
  10. [27] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Journal officiel de la République française. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . wikidata.org.
  24. [52] . wikidata.org.
  25. [58] . wikidata.org.
  26. [63] . wikidata.org.
  27. [68] . wikidata.org.
  28. [74] . wikidata.org.
  29. [23] . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . historia-hispanica.rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [96] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [102] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [106] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [112] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [118] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [86] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [87] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [88] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [89] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [90] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [91] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [92] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [93] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [80] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [81] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [82] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [83] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [84] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [85] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  47. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  48. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  49. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  50. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  51. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  52. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  53. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  54. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  55. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  56. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  57. [75] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  58. [76] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  59. [77] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  60. [78] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  61. [97] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  62. [98] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  63. [99] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  64. [100] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  65. [101] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  66. [103] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  67. [104] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  68. [105] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  69. [107] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  70. [108] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  71. [109] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  72. [110] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  73. [111] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  74. [113] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  75. [114] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  76. [115] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  77. [116] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  78. [117] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  79. [119] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  80. [120] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  81. [121] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  82. [122] . 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. [94] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [95] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Koldo Mitxelena. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/koldo-mitxelena
MLA “Koldo Mitxelena.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/koldo-mitxelena.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_koldo-mitxelena_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Koldo Mitxelena}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/koldo-mitxelena}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Koldo Mitxelena — https://4ort.xyz/entity/koldo-mitxelena (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/koldo-mitxelena · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 4554
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30423|batch #30423]]"
  2. 27d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 4554
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30386|batch #30386]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.