Manuel Tamayo y Baus

Spanish dramatist (1829–1898)
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Summary

Manuel Tamayo y Baus was born on September 15, 1829[1], in Madrid[2]. He died on June 20, 1898[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a librarian[5], writer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: San Justo Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[10]
  • Position held: Spain National Library general manager[11], Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[12], library director[13]
  • Educated at: Instituto San Isidro[14]
  • Member of: Royal Spanish Academy[15], Cuerpo Facultativo de Archiveros, Bibliotecarios y Arqueólogos[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: theatre art[18]
  • Commons category: Manuel Tamayo y Baus[19]
  • Family name: Tamayo[20]
  • Given name: Manuel[21]
  • Pseudonym: Joaquín Estébanez[22]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[26]
  • Birth name: Manuel Tamayo y Baus[27]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Baus[28]
  • Sibling: Victorino Tamayo y Baus[29]
  • Contributed to creative work: La España Literaria[30]

Why It Matters

Manuel Tamayo y Baus has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Tamayo y Baus born?

Manuel Tamayo y Baus's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did Manuel Tamayo y Baus die?

Manuel Tamayo y Baus died in Madrid[4].

What did Manuel Tamayo y Baus do for work?

Manuel Tamayo y Baus worked as a librarian[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Where did Manuel Tamayo y Baus go to school?

Manuel Tamayo y Baus was educated at Instituto San Isidro[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . bne.es. bne.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . rae.es. rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'kn', 'ru', '
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  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → librarian, writer, playwright
    Position held → Spain National Library general manager, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, library director
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → librarian, writer, playwright
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