Rafael Altamira y Crevea

Spanish historian and jurist (1866-1951)
Person human Q425592
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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 (77 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 Institución Libre de Enseñanza[22].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was employed by University of Oviedo[23].
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea was employed by Universidad Central[24].
  • Among Rafael Altamira y Crevea's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[25].
  • Among Rafael Altamira y Crevea's employers was International Court of Justice[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 University of Valencia[27], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1499[30], headquartered in Valencia[31] and Universidad Central[32], a higher education institution[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1822[35]. Rafael Altamira y Crevea's doctoral advisor was Gumersindo de Azcárate[36].

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], an academic discipline[37] and jurist[17], a legal profession[38]. Employers include Institución Libre de Enseñanza[22], an educational institution[39], in Spain[40], founded in 1876[41]; University of Oviedo[23], a public university[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1608[44]; Universidad Central[24], a higher education institution[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1822[47]; National Autonomous University of Mexico[25], a public research university[48], in Mexico[49], founded in 1910[50], headquartered in Coyoacán[51]; and International Court of Justice[26], an international court[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1945[54], headquartered in Peace Palace[55]. Positions held include Senator of the Kingdom[18], a position[56], in Spain[57], founded in 1876[58]; full professor[19], an academic rank[59]; 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[60], Juan Manzano y Manzano[61], Javier Malagón[62], and Silvio Zavala[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[64], a Ordensklasse[65], in France[66], founded in 1802[67]; Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[68], a grade of an order[69], in Kingdom of Italy[70]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[71], a fellowship award[72]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[73]; honorary doctorate from Columbia University[74], an award[75], in United States[76]; and honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[77], an award[78], in United Kingdom[79].

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 (77 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

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 University of Valencia[27] and Universidad Central[32].

What awards did Rafael Altamira y Crevea receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[64], Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy[68], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[71], and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[73].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [80] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [81] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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