Marcos Jiménez de la Espada

Spanish zoologist, explorer, writer (1831-1898)
Person human Q3290212
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Summary

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was born on March 5, 1831[1], in Cartagena[2]. He died on October 3, 1898[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], writer[6], explorer[7], Americanist[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Gonzalo Jiménez de la Espada[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[12]
  • Occupation: scientific collector[13], herpetologist[14]
  • Position held: full professor[15], member of the Real Academia de la Historia[16], member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[17], president[18]
  • Employer: Universidad Central[19]
  • Educated at: Universidad Central[20]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of History[21], Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[22], Royal Spanish Society of Natural History[23], American Antiquarian Society[24], Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona[25], Pacific Scientific Commission[26], Real Sociedad Geográfica[27], Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory[28], Royal Geographical Society[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Marcos Jiménez de la Espada[31]
  • Family name: Jiménez de la Espada[32]
  • Given name: Marcos[33]
  • Author citation (zoology): Espada[34]
  • Described by source: Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002)[35], Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana (1908-1930)[36]
  • Participant in: Pacific Scientific Commission[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[38]
  • Official name: Giménez de la Espada, Marcos[39]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Evangelista[40]
  • Has works in the collection: Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[41]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[42]

Why It Matters

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Marcos Jiménez de la Espada born?

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was born in Cartagena[2].

Where did Marcos Jiménez de la Espada die?

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada passed away in Madrid[4].

What did Marcos Jiménez de la Espada do for work?

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada worked as a zoologist[5], writer[6], explorer[7], Americanist[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Marcos Jiménez de la Espada go to school?

Marcos Jiménez de la Espada was educated at Universidad Central[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . rah.es. rah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . rac.es. rac.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . rsehn.es. rsehn.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . es.emb-japan.go.jp. Retrieved . es.emb-japan.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . pares.mcu.es. Retrieved . pares.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . pares.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . rac.es. rac.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . archivo.cartagena.es. Retrieved . archivo.cartagena.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . pares.mcu.es. Retrieved . pares.mcu.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
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