Oscar Zeta Acosta

American attorney, politician, novelist and activist (1935-1974)
Person human Q953410
Oscar Zeta Acosta
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Oscar Zeta Acosta

Summary

Oscar Zeta Acosta is a human[1]. He was born in El Paso[2]. He was born on April 8, 1935[3]. He died in Mazatlán[4]. He died on May 27, 1974[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], politician[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,331 views/month, #6,356 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Oscar Zeta Acosta was born in El Paso[2].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta passed away in Mazatlán[4].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta was born on April 8, 1935[3].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta died on May 27, 1974[5].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's professions included novelist[7].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta worked as a writer[8].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta worked as a politician[9].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's professions included jurist[10].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's field of work was law[13].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[14].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta was educated at San Francisco Law School[15].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta was educated at Oakdale High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Oscar Zeta Acosta is Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo[17].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta is recorded as male[18].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's Commons category is recorded as Oscar Zeta Acosta[20].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's given name is recorded as Oscar[21].
  • Oscar Zeta Acosta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Zeta Acosta was born in El Paso[2]. He was born on April 8, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at San Francisco State University[14], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1899[25]; San Francisco Law School[15], a law school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1909[28]; and Oakdale High School[16], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1891[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], politician[9], and jurist[10]. Oscar Zeta Acosta's field of work was law[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Oscar Zeta Acosta is Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo[17].

Death and Burial

Oscar Zeta Acosta died on May 27, 1974[5]. He passed away in Mazatlán[4].

Why It Matters

Oscar Zeta Acosta ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,331 views/month, #6,356 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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 passed away in Mazatlán[4].

What did Oscar Zeta Acosta do for work?

Oscar Zeta Acosta worked as lawyer[6], novelist[7], writer[8], politician[9], and jurist[10].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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