Miguel Asín Palacios

Spanish historian (1871-1944)
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Miguel Asín Palacios

Summary

Miguel Asín Palacios is a human[1]. Born in Zaragoza[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1871[3]. He passed away in San Sebastián[4]. He died on August 12, 1944[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], writer[7], literary historian[8], historian[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Miguel Asín Palacios's place of birth was Zaragoza[2].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios died in San Sebastián[4].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios was born on July 5, 1871[3].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios died on August 12, 1944[5].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios is buried at Polloe Cemetery[12].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held citizenship in Spain[13].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios worked as a writer[7].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios's professions included literary historian[8].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios worked as a historian[9].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios worked as a politician[10].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios's professions included comparative literature academic[14].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held the position of procurador en Cortes[15].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held the position of member of the Real Academia de la Historia[16].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[17].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held the position of Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences[18].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios held the position of Director de la Real Academia Española[19].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios was employed by Universidad Central[20].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios's education included a stint at Universidad Central[21].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios's education included a stint at School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[22].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios was educated at College of the Savior, Zaragoza[23].
  • A notable student of Miguel Asín Palacios was Emilio García Gómez[24].
  • A notable student of Miguel Asín Palacios was Esmeralda Gijón Zapata[25].
  • A notable student of Miguel Asín Palacios was Manuela Manzanares[26].
  • Miguel Asín Palacios received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zaragoza[2], Miguel Asín Palacios… he was born on July 5, 1871[3].

Education

Educated at Universidad Central[21], a higher education institution[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1822[30]; School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[22], a piarist school building[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1731[33]; and College of the Savior, Zaragoza[23], a Jesuit school[34], in Spain[35], founded in 1879[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], writer[7], literary historian[8], historian[9], politician[10], and comparative literature academic[14]. Miguel Asín Palacios was employed by Universidad Central[20]. Positions held include procurador en Cortes[15], a public office[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1943[39]; member of the Real Academia de la Historia[16]; Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[17]; Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences[18]; and Director de la Real Academia Española[19]. Notable students include Emilio García Gómez[24], a linguist[40], 1905–1995[41], of Spain[42], awarded the Fastenrath Award[43], specialised in translation from Arabic[44]; Esmeralda Gijón Zapata[25], a literary critic[45], 1913–1968[46], of Spain[47]; and Manuela Manzanares[26], a writer[48], 1910–2004[49], of Spain[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27], a grade of an order[51], in Spain[52]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[53], a fellowship award[54]; and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[55].

Personal Life

Miguel Asín Palacios's religion is recorded as Catholicism[56].

Death and Burial

Miguel Asín Palacios died on August 12, 1944[5]. He passed away in San Sebastián[4]. Burial took place at Polloe Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Miguel Asín Palacios ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Miguel Asín Palacios born?

Miguel Asín Palacios was born in Zaragoza[2].

Where did Miguel Asín Palacios die?

Miguel Asín Palacios died in San Sebastián[4].

What did Miguel Asín Palacios do for work?

Miguel Asín Palacios worked as Catholic priest[6], writer[7], literary historian[8], historian[9], and politician[10].

Where did Miguel Asín Palacios go to school?

Miguel Asín Palacios was educated at Universidad Central[21], School of St. Thomas Aquinas of the Piarist Schools of Zaragoza[22], and College of the Savior, Zaragoza[23].

What awards did Miguel Asín Palacios receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[27], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[53], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[55].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [55] ↑ . medievalacademy.org. Retrieved . medievalacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [50] ↑ . 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. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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