Pedro da Fonseca

Portuguese philosopher
Person human Q1365381
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Pedro da Fonseca

Summary

Pedro da Fonseca is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cortiçada[2]. He was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lisbon[4]. He died on +1599-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pedro da Fonseca was born in Cortiçada[2].
  • Pedro da Fonseca passed away in Lisbon[4].
  • Pedro da Fonseca was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pedro da Fonseca died on +1599-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pedro da Fonseca held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[10].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's professions included theologian[7].
  • Pedro da Fonseca worked as a writer[8].
  • Pedro da Fonseca was employed by University of Coimbra[11].
  • Pedro da Fonseca was educated at University of Évora[12].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's image is recorded as Monumento ao Doutor Pedro da Fonseca - Proença-a-Nova - Portugal (20838724318).jpg[14].
  • Pedro da Fonseca is recorded as male[15].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115735438[17].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68979762[18].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's GND ID is recorded as 119278642[19].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97039315[20].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122186059[21].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's IdRef ID is recorded as 03085377X[22].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Commons category is recorded as Pedro da Fonseca (philosopher)[23].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[24].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02812wd[25].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4786965A[26].
  • Pedro da Fonseca's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5623448A[27].

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Origins and Family

Pedro da Fonseca was born in Cortiçada[2]. He was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pedro da Fonseca's education included a stint at University of Évora[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8]. Among Pedro da Fonseca's employers was University of Coimbra[11].

Personal Life

Pedro da Fonseca's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Pedro da Fonseca died on +1599-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lisbon[4].

Why It Matters

Pedro da Fonseca ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Pedro da Fonseca born?

Pedro da Fonseca's place of birth was Cortiçada[2].

Where did Pedro da Fonseca die?

Pedro da Fonseca died in Lisbon[4].

What did Pedro da Fonseca do for work?

Pedro da Fonseca worked as philosopher[6], theologian[7], and writer[8].

Where did Pedro da Fonseca go to school?

Pedro da Fonseca was educated at University of Évora[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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