Monteiro Lobato

Brazilian writer (1882–1948)
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Monteiro Lobato
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Summary

Monteiro Lobato was born on April 18, 1882[1], in Taubaté[2]. He died on July 4, 1948[3], in São Paulo[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], publisher[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,046 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Consolação Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Maria da Pureza Natividade Lobato[12]
  • Child: Guilherme Monteiro Lobato[13], Martha Lobato[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Brazil[15]
  • Occupation: novelist[16], translator[17], non-fiction writer[18], science fiction writer[19]
  • Educated at: Law School, University of São Paulo[20], University of São Paulo[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Partido Comunista - Seção Brasileira da Internacional Comunista[23]
  • Commons category: Monteiro Lobato[24]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[25]
  • Family name: Monteiro[26], Lobato[27]
  • Given name: José[28], Bento[29], Renato[30]
  • Pseudonym: Monteiro Lobato[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Monteiro Lobato[32]
  • Described at URL: https://www.unicamp.br/iel/monteirolobato/outros/AnnaOsoriodeCastro.pdf[33]
  • Relative: José Francisco Monteiro[34], Joyce Lobato[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Described by source: ProDetLit[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[38], Spanish[39]
  • Official name: José Bento Renato Monteiro Lobato[40]
  • Commons Creator page: Monteiro Lobato[41]
  • Birth name: José Renato Monteiro Lobato[42]

Why It Matters

Monteiro Lobato has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include O Presidente Negro[45], a written work[46] and How Henry Ford is regarded in Brazil[47], a document[48].

FAQs

Where was Monteiro Lobato born?

Monteiro Lobato was born in Taubaté[2].

Where did Monteiro Lobato die?

Monteiro Lobato died in São Paulo[4].

Who was Monteiro Lobato married to?

Monteiro Lobato's spouses include Maria da Pureza Natividade Lobato[12].

What did Monteiro Lobato do for work?

Monteiro Lobato worked as a linguist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], publisher[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Monteiro Lobato go to school?

Monteiro Lobato was educated at Law School, University of São Paulo[20] and University of São Paulo[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . memoria.bn.br. memoria.bn.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [11] ↑ . prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Retrieved . prefeitura.sp.gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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