Rafael Iglesias Castro

Costa Rican politician (1861-1924)
Person human Q889083
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Rafael Iglesias Castro

Summary

Rafael Iglesias Castro is a human[1]. He was born in San José[2]. He was born on +1861-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in San José[4]. He died on +1924-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], entrepreneur[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's place of birth was San José[2].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro died in San José[4].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro was born on +1861-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro died on +1924-04-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at San José[11].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro held citizenship in Costa Rica[12].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro worked as a politician[6].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's professions included entrepreneur[8].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's professions included merchant[9].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's field of work was politics[13].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro held the position of President of Costa Rica[14].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro held the position of ambassador[15].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's education included a stint at Colegio San Luis Gonzaga[16].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro received the Q5725633[17].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[19].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro received the Cross of Military Merit[20].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's image is recorded as Rafael Iglesias Castro.jpg[21].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro is recorded as male[22].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's signature is recorded as Firma Rafael Iglesias.png[24].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021653386[25].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60387057[26].
  • Rafael Iglesias Castro's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80117174[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San José[2], Rafael Iglesias Castro… he was born on +1861-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rafael Iglesias Castro was educated at Colegio San Luis Gonzaga[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], entrepreneur[8], and merchant[9]. Rafael Iglesias Castro's field of work was politics[13]. Positions held include President of Costa Rica[14], a public office[28], in Costa Rica[29], founded in 1847[30] and ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Q5725633[17], an award[32], in Spain[33]; Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[34], in France[35]; Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[19], a grade of an order[36]; and Cross of Military Merit[20], a military decoration[37], in Spain[38], founded in 1864[39].

Death and Burial

Rafael Iglesias Castro died on +1924-04-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San José[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[40]. Burial took place at San José[11].

Why It Matters

Rafael Iglesias Castro ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Rafael Iglesias Castro born?

Rafael Iglesias Castro's place of birth was San José[2].

Where did Rafael Iglesias Castro die?

Rafael Iglesias Castro died in San José[4].

What did Rafael Iglesias Castro do for work?

Rafael Iglesias Castro worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], entrepreneur[8], and merchant[9].

Where did Rafael Iglesias Castro go to school?

Rafael Iglesias Castro was educated at Colegio San Luis Gonzaga[16].

What awards did Rafael Iglesias Castro receive?

Honors received include Q5725633[17], Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[19], and Cross of Military Merit[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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