Ramón Sampedro

Spanish euthanesia activist (1943–1998)
Person human Q460083
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Ramón Sampedro

Summary

Ramón Sampedro is a human[1]. He was born in Porto do Son[2]. He was born on January 5, 1943[3]. He passed away in Boiro[4]. He died on January 12, 1998[5]. He worked as a writer[6], sailor[7], poet[8], and euthanasia activist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,451 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Ramón Sampedro's place of birth was Porto do Son[2].
  • Ramón Sampedro passed away in Boiro[4].
  • Ramón Sampedro was born on January 5, 1943[3].
  • Ramón Sampedro died on January 12, 1998[5].
  • Ramón Sampedro held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Spanish was Ramón Sampedro's native language[12].
  • Galician was Ramón Sampedro's native language[13].
  • Ramón Sampedro is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[14].
  • Ramón Sampedro's professions included writer[6].
  • Ramón Sampedro worked as a sailor[7].
  • Ramón Sampedro's professions included poet[8].
  • Ramón Sampedro's professions included euthanasia activist[9].
  • Ramón Sampedro's field of work was right to die activism[15].
  • Ramón Sampedro is recorded as male[16].
  • Ramón Sampedro's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ramón Sampedro's Commons category is recorded as Ramón Sampedro[18].
  • The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[19].
  • Ramón Sampedro's family name is recorded as Sampedro[20].
  • Ramón Sampedro's given name is recorded as Ramón[21].
  • Ramón Sampedro's medical condition is recorded as tetraplegia[22].
  • Ramón Sampedro's manner of death is recorded as assisted suicide[23].
  • Ramón Sampedro's depicted by is recorded as The Sea Inside[24].
  • Ramón Sampedro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • Ramón Sampedro's birth name is recorded as Ramón Sampedro Cameán[26].
  • Ramón Sampedro's name in native language is recorded as Ramón Sampedro Cameán[27].

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Origins and Family

Ramón Sampedro was born in Porto do Son[2]. He was born on January 5, 1943[3]. He is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[14]. Native languages include Spanish[12] and Galician[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], sailor[7], poet[8], and euthanasia activist[9]. Ramón Sampedro's field of work was right to die activism[15].

Death and Burial

Ramón Sampedro died on January 12, 1998[5]. He died in Boiro[4]. The cause of death was cyanide poisoning[19].

Why It Matters

Ramón Sampedro ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,451 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ramón Sampedro born?

Ramón Sampedro was born in Porto do Son[2].

Where did Ramón Sampedro die?

Ramón Sampedro died in Boiro[4].

What did Ramón Sampedro do for work?

Ramón Sampedro worked as writer[6], sailor[7], poet[8], and euthanasia activist[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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