Pedro de Medina

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Pedro de Medina

Summary

Pedro de Medina is a human[1]. He was born on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Seville[3]. He died on +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a cartographer[5], astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Pedro de Medina died in Seville[3].
  • Pedro de Medina was born on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Pedro de Medina died on +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Pedro de Medina held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Pedro de Medina worked as a cartographer[5].
  • Pedro de Medina worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Pedro de Medina worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Pedro de Medina's professions included geographer[8].
  • Pedro de Medina worked as a historian[9].
  • Pedro de Medina's professions included polygraph[12].
  • Pedro de Medina is recorded as male[13].
  • Pedro de Medina's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pedro de Medina's Commons category is recorded as Pedro de Medina[15].
  • Pedro de Medina's given name is recorded as Pietro[16].
  • Pedro de Medina's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[17].
  • Pedro de Medina's described by source is recorded as Diccionario de escritores, maestros y oradores naturales de Sevilla y su actual provincia (1922-1925)[18].
  • Pedro de Medina's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Pedro de Medina's Commons Creator page is recorded as Pedro de Medina[20].
  • Pedro de Medina's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Pedro de Medina was born on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[5], astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], historian[9], and polygraph[12].

Death and Burial

Pedro de Medina died on +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Seville[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pedro de Medina include Mount Medina[22], a mountain[23].

Why It Matters

Pedro de Medina ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include Mount Medina[22], a mountain[23].

FAQs

Where did Pedro de Medina die?

Pedro de Medina passed away in Seville[3].

What did Pedro de Medina do for work?

Pedro de Medina worked as cartographer[5], astronomer[6], mathematician[7], geographer[8], and historian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Date of death +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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