Milton Santos

Brazilian geographer (1926-2001)
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Milton Santos

Summary

Milton Santos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brotas de Macaúbas[2]. He was born on May 3, 1926[3]. He died in São Paulo[4]. He died on June 24, 2001[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Milton Santos was born in Brotas de Macaúbas[2].
  • Milton Santos died in São Paulo[4].
  • Milton Santos was born on May 3, 1926[3].
  • Milton Santos died on June 24, 2001[5].
  • Milton Santos held citizenship in Brazil[10].
  • Milton Santos is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[11].
  • Milton Santos is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[12].
  • Milton Santos's professions included geographer[6].
  • Milton Santos's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Milton Santos's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was globalization[13].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was human geography[14].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was geography[15].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was social geography[16].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was urbanism[17].
  • Milton Santos's field of work was urban development[18].
  • Milton Santos was employed by University of São Paulo[19].
  • Milton Santos was educated at Federal University of Bahia[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Milton Santos is The Shared Space[21].
  • Milton Santos received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[22].
  • Milton Santos received the Vautrin Lud Prize[23].
  • Milton Santos received the honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[24].
  • Milton Santos received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25].
  • Milton Santos is recorded as male[26].
  • Milton Santos's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Milton Santos was born in Brotas de Macaúbas[2]. He was born on May 3, 1926[3]. Ethnic identities include African Brazilians[11], an ethnic group[28], in Brazil[29] and Black people[12], a race[30].

Education

Milton Santos was educated at Federal University of Bahia[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include globalization[13], a social theory[31]; human geography[14], a branch of geography[32]; geography[15], an academic discipline[33]; social geography[16], a branch of geography[34]; urbanism[17], a branch of science[35]; and urban development[18], an activity[36]. Milton Santos was employed by University of São Paulo[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Milton Santos is The Shared Space[21].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[22], an award[37], in France[38]; Vautrin Lud Prize[23], a science award[39], in France[40], founded in 1991[41]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[24], an award[42], in Spain[43]; and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25], an order[44], in Brazil[45], founded in 1991[46].

Death and Burial

Milton Santos died on June 24, 2001[5]. He died in São Paulo[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[47].

Why It Matters

Milton Santos ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Milton Santos born?

Born in Brotas de Macaúbas[2], Milton Santos…

Where did Milton Santos die?

Milton Santos died in São Paulo[4].

What did Milton Santos do for work?

Milton Santos worked as geographer[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Milton Santos go to school?

Milton Santos was educated at Federal University of Bahia[20].

What awards did Milton Santos receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse-II[22], Vautrin Lud Prize[23], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[24], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Enciclopédia Negra. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . instagram.com. instagram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . prefeitura.sp.gov.br. prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [47] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geographer, lawyer, university teacher
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  2. 21d ago · Ceaseless Watcher · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Portuguese
    Family name Santos, Almeida
    Citizenship
    Place of death São Paulo
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31163|batch #31163]]: ULAN género, nacionalidad, latinoamerica, open source"
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