Rafael Altamira y Crevea

Spanish historian and jurist (1866-1951)
Person human Q425592
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Rafael Altamira y Crevea

Summary

Rafael Altamira y Crevea is a human[1]. He was born in Alicante[2]. He was born on February 10, 1866[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on June 1, 1951[5]. He worked as a writer[6], judge[7], legal historian[8], historian[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was born in Alicante[2].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea passed away in Mexico City[4].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was born on February 10, 1866[3].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea died on June 1, 1951[5].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea is buried at Spanish Cemetery[12].
  • Burial took place at Q131460947[13].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea held citizenship in Spain[14].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as a writer[6].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as a judge[7].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as a legal historian[8].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as a historian[9].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as a jurist[10].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea's professions included university teacher[15].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea's field of work was history[16].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea's field of work was jurist[17].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea held the position of Senator of the Kingdom[18].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea held the position of full professor[19].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea held the position of member of the Real Academia de la Historia[20].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea held the position of Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences[21].
  • Among Rafael Altamira y Crevea's employers was Universidad Central[22].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[23].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was employed by Institución Libre de Enseñanza[24].
  • Among Rafael Altamira y Crevea's employers was University of Oviedo[25].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea's education included a stint at Universidad Central[26].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was educated at University of Valencia[27].

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Origins and Family

Rafael Altamira y Crevea's place of birth was Alicante[2]. He was born on February 10, 1866[3].

Education

Educated at Universidad Central[26], a higher education institution[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1822[30] and University of Valencia[27], a public university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1499[33], headquartered in Valencia[34]. Rafael Altamira y Crevea's doctoral advisor was Gumersindo de Azcárate[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], judge[7], legal historian[8], historian[9], jurist[10], and university teacher[15]. Fields of work include history[16] and jurist[17], a legal profession[36]. Employers include Universidad Central[22], a higher education institution[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1822[39]; National Autonomous University of Mexico[23], a public research university[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 1910[42], headquartered in Coyoacán[43]; Institución Libre de Enseñanza[24], an educational institution[44], in Spain[45], founded in 1876[46]; and University of Oviedo[25], a public university[47], in Spain[48], founded in 1608[49]. Positions held include Senator of the Kingdom[18], a position[50], in Spain[51], founded in 1876[52]; full professor[19], an academic rank[53]; member of the Real Academia de la Historia[20]; and Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences[21]. Notable students include José María Ots Capdequí[54] and Juan Manzano y Manzano[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[56], a grade of an order[57], in France[58]; Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[59], a grade of an order[60], in Kingdom of Italy[61]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[62], a fellowship award[63]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[64]; honorary doctorate from Columbia University[65], an award[66], in United States[67]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[68], an award[69], in United Kingdom[70].

Death and Burial

Rafael Altamira y Crevea died on June 1, 1951[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. Recorded place of burial include Spanish Cemetery[12] and Q131460947[13].

Why It Matters

Rafael Altamira y Crevea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Rafael Altamira y Crevea born?

Rafael Altamira y Crevea was born in Alicante[2].

Where did Rafael Altamira y Crevea die?

Rafael Altamira y Crevea passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Rafael Altamira y Crevea do for work?

Rafael Altamira y Crevea worked as writer[6], judge[7], legal historian[8], historian[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Rafael Altamira y Crevea go to school?

Rafael Altamira y Crevea was educated at Universidad Central[26] and University of Valencia[27].

What awards did Rafael Altamira y Crevea receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[56], Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[59], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[62], and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[64].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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