Miguel A. Catalán

Spanish spectroscopist (1894–1957)
Person human Q3393807
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Miguel A. Catalán

Summary

Miguel A. Catalán is a human[1]. He was born in Zaragoza[2]. He was born on +1894-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on +1957-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], Q17301486[8], chemist[9], and baccalaureate tenured teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Zaragoza[2], Miguel A. Catalán…
  • Miguel A. Catalán died in Madrid[4].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was born on +1894-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Miguel A. Catalán died on +1957-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was married to Jimena Menéndez-Pidal[12].
  • A child of Miguel A. Catalán was Diego Catalán[13].
  • Miguel A. Catalán held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's professions included physicist[6].
  • Miguel A. Catalán worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's professions included Q17301486[8].
  • Miguel A. Catalán worked as a chemist[9].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's professions included baccalaureate tenured teacher[10].
  • Miguel A. Catalán held the position of full professor[15].
  • Miguel A. Catalán held the position of member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[16].
  • Among Miguel A. Catalán's employers was Complutense University of Madrid[17].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was employed by Imperial College London[18].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was employed by Spanish National Research Council[19].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was educated at University of Zaragoza[20].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's education included a stint at Universidad Central[21].
  • Miguel A. Catalán was a member of Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[22].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's image is recorded as Miguel Catalán Sañudo (c1920).jpg[23].
  • Miguel A. Catalán is recorded as male[24].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's ISNI is recorded as 0000000059297495[26].
  • Miguel A. Catalán's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28802769[27].

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Origins and Family

Miguel A. Catalán's place of birth was Zaragoza[2]. He was born on +1894-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zaragoza[20], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1542[30] and Universidad Central[21], a higher education institution[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1822[33]. Studied under Alfred Fowler[34], an astronomer[35], 1868–1940[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38], specialised in astronomy[39]; Ángel del Campo y Cerdán[40], a writer[41], 1881–1944[42], of Spain[43]; and Arnold Sommerfeld[44], a theoretical physicist[45], 1868–1951[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Max Planck Medal[48], specialised in theoretical physics[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], Q17301486[8], chemist[9], and baccalaureate tenured teacher[10]. Employers include Complutense University of Madrid[17], a public university[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1970[52], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[53]; Imperial College London[18], a public research university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1907[56], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[57]; and Spanish National Research Council[19], a Public Research Organization[58], in Spain[59], founded in 1939[60], headquartered in CSIC central building, Madrid[61]. Positions held include full professor[15], an academic rank[62] and member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[16].

Personal Life

Among Miguel A. Catalán's spouses was Jimena Menéndez-Pidal[12]. A child of him was Diego Catalán[13].

Death and Burial

Miguel A. Catalán died on +1957-11-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Miguel A. Catalán include Catalán[63], an impact crater[64] and Miguel Catalán Prize[65], an award[66], in Spain[67], founded in 2005[68].

Why It Matters

Miguel A. Catalán ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for him include Catalán[63], an impact crater[64] and Miguel Catalán Prize[65], an award[66], in Spain[67], founded in 2005[68].

FAQs

Where was Miguel A. Catalán born?

Miguel A. Catalán was born in Zaragoza[2].

Where did Miguel A. Catalán die?

Miguel A. Catalán passed away in Madrid[4].

Who was Miguel A. Catalán married to?

Miguel A. Catalán's spouses include Jimena Menéndez-Pidal[12].

What did Miguel A. Catalán do for work?

Miguel A. Catalán worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], Q17301486[8], chemist[9], and baccalaureate tenured teacher[10].

Where did Miguel A. Catalán go to school?

Miguel A. Catalán was educated at University of Zaragoza[20] and Universidad Central[21].

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  2. [2] . Great Aragonese Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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