Oswaldo Cruz

Summary

Oswaldo Cruz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was São Luiz do Paraitinga^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1872^[3]. He passed away in Petrópolis^[4]. He died on January 11, 1917^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], microbiologist^[7], and bacteriologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Oswaldo Cruz's place of birth was São Luiz do Paraitinga^[2].
• Oswaldo Cruz died in Petrópolis^[4].
• Oswaldo Cruz was born on August 5, 1872^[3].
• Oswaldo Cruz was born on 1872^[10].
• Oswaldo Cruz died on January 11, 1917^[5].
• Oswaldo Cruz died on 1917^[11].
• A child of Oswaldo Cruz was Walter Cruz^[12].
• A child of Oswaldo Cruz was Oswaldo Cruz Filho^[13].
• Oswaldo Cruz held citizenship in Brazil^[14].
• Oswaldo Cruz's professions included physician^[6].
• Oswaldo Cruz worked as a microbiologist^[7].
• Oswaldo Cruz's professions included bacteriologist^[8].
• Oswaldo Cruz's field of work was dipterology^[15].
• Oswaldo Cruz's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[16].
• Oswaldo Cruz was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters^[17].
• Oswaldo Cruz was a member of Brazilian National Academy of Medicine^[18].
• Oswaldo Cruz is recorded as male^[19].
• Oswaldo Cruz's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Oswaldo Cruz's Commons category is recorded as Oswaldo Cruz^[21].
• The cause of death was kidney failure^[22].
• Oswaldo Cruz's family name is recorded as Cruz^[23].
• Oswaldo Cruz's given name is recorded as Oswaldo^[24].
• Oswaldo Cruz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Oswaldo Cruz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese^[26].
• Oswaldo Cruz's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as GLAM with Casa de Oswaldo Cruz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Oswaldo Cruz was born in São Luiz do Paraitinga^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 5, 1872^[3] and 1872^[10].

Education

Oswaldo Cruz's education included a stint at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], microbiologist^[7], and bacteriologist^[8]. Oswaldo Cruz's field of work was dipterology^[15].

Personal Life

Children include Walter Cruz^[12], a chess player^[28], 1910–1967^[29], of Brazil^[30] and Oswaldo Cruz Filho^[13], a chess player^[31], 1903–1977^[32], of Brazil^[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 11, 1917^[5] and 1917^[11]. Oswaldo Cruz died in Petrópolis^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oswaldo Cruz include Trypanosoma cruzi^[34], a taxon^[35]; Osvaldo Cruz^[36], a municipality of Brazil^[37], in Brazil^[38]; and Oswaldo Cruz House^[39], an archives^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 1986^[42], headquartered in Rio de Janeiro^[43].

Why It Matters

Oswaldo Cruz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Trypanosoma cruzi^[34], a taxon^[35]; Osvaldo Cruz^[36], a municipality of Brazil^[37], in Brazil^[38]; and Oswaldo Cruz House^[39], an archives^[40], in Brazil^[41], founded in 1986^[42], headquartered in Rio de Janeiro^[43].

FAQs

Where was Oswaldo Cruz born?

Born in São Luiz do Paraitinga^[2], Oswaldo Cruz…

Where did Oswaldo Cruz die?

Oswaldo Cruz passed away in Petrópolis^[4].

What did Oswaldo Cruz do for work?

Oswaldo Cruz worked as physician^[6], microbiologist^[7], and bacteriologist^[8].

Where did Oswaldo Cruz go to school?

Oswaldo Cruz was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[16].