Oscar Zeta Acosta

American attorney, politician, novelist and activist (1935-1974)
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Oscar Zeta Acosta
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Summary

Oscar Zeta Acosta was born on April 8, 1935[1], in El Paso[2]. He died on May 27, 1974[3], in Mazatlán[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], politician[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,037 views/month, #6,356 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: activist[12]
  • Field of work: law[13]
  • Educated at: San Francisco State University[14], San Francisco Law School[15], Oakdale High School[16]
  • Notable work: Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Oscar Zeta Acosta[19]
  • Family name: Acosta[20]
  • Given name: Oscar[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]

Why It Matters

Oscar Zeta Acosta has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Oscar Zeta Acosta born?

Oscar Zeta Acosta's place of birth was El Paso[2].

Where did Oscar Zeta Acosta die?

Oscar Zeta Acosta died in Mazatlán[4].

What did Oscar Zeta Acosta do for work?

Oscar Zeta Acosta worked as a lawyer[5], novelist[6], writer[7], politician[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Oscar Zeta Acosta go to school?

Oscar Zeta Acosta was educated at San Francisco State University[14], San Francisco Law School[15], and Oakdale High School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Acosta
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, novelist, writer +3
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