Tomé Pires

Portuguese apothecary and diplomat
Person human Q2735555
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Tomé Pires

Summary

Tomé Pires is a human[1]. He was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1468[3]. He died in Sin[4]. He died on January 1, 1540[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], apothecary[7], diplomat[8], pharmacist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tomé Pires's place of birth was Lisbon[2].
  • Tomé Pires passed away in Sin[4].
  • Tomé Pires was born on January 1, 1468[3].
  • Tomé Pires was born on 1465[12].
  • Tomé Pires died on January 1, 1540[5].
  • Tomé Pires held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[13].
  • Tomé Pires's professions included explorer[6].
  • Tomé Pires worked as an apothecary[7].
  • Tomé Pires worked as a diplomat[8].
  • Tomé Pires's professions included pharmacist[9].
  • Tomé Pires's professions included writer[10].
  • Tomé Pires held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of Portugal[14].
  • Tomé Pires is recorded as male[15].
  • Tomé Pires's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tomé Pires's family name is recorded as Pires[17].
  • Tomé Pires's given name is recorded as Tomé[18].
  • Tomé Pires's described at URL is recorded as https://dicionario.ciuhct.org/pires-tome/[19].
  • Tomé Pires's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[20].
  • Tomé Pires's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Tomé Pires's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Tomé Pires'}[22].
  • Tomé Pires's has works in the collection is recorded as Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum[23].
  • Tomé Pires's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Tomé Pires was born in Lisbon[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1468[3] and 1465[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], apothecary[7], diplomat[8], pharmacist[9], and writer[10]. Tomé Pires held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of Portugal[14].

Death and Burial

Tomé Pires died on January 1, 1540[5]. He passed away in Sin[4].

Why It Matters

Tomé Pires ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Tomé Pires born?

Born in Lisbon[2], Tomé Pires…

Where did Tomé Pires die?

Tomé Pires passed away in Sin[4].

What did Tomé Pires do for work?

Tomé Pires worked as explorer[6], apothecary[7], diplomat[8], pharmacist[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . urn.bn.pt. urn.bn.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Fróis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum
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    Place of death Sin
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