Tomás Eloy Martínez

Argentinian author and journalist (1934–2010)
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Tomás Eloy Martínez
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Tomás Eloy Martínez

Summary

Tomás Eloy Martínez is a human[1]. Born in San Miguel de Tucumán[2], he… he was born on July 16, 1934[3]. He passed away in Buenos Aires[4]. He died on January 31, 2010[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Miguel de Tucumán[2], Tomás Eloy Martínez…
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez died in Buenos Aires[4].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez was born on July 16, 1934[3].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez died on January 31, 2010[5].
  • A child of Tomás Eloy Martínez was Ezequiel Martínez[11].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez held citizenship in Argentina[12].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's professions included writer[7].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez worked as a journalist[8].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez was employed by Rutgers University[13].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's education included a stint at National University of Tucumán[15].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez received the Alfaguara Prize[17].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez received the Ortega y Gasset Awards[18].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez is recorded as male[19].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's Commons category is recorded as Tomás Eloy Martínez[21].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[22].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's given name is recorded as Tomás[23].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's official website is recorded as http://fundaciontem.org/[24].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Tomás Eloy Martínez's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Martínez[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Miguel de Tucumán[2], Tomás Eloy Martínez… he was born on July 16, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris[14], a former entity[28], in France[29], founded in 1150[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and National University of Tucumán[15], a public university[32], in Argentina[33], founded in 1914[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and university teacher[9]. Tomás Eloy Martínez was employed by Rutgers University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Alfaguara Prize[17], a literary award[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1997[40]; and Ortega y Gasset Awards[18], a journalism prize[41], in Spain[42], founded in 1984[43].

Personal Life

A child of Tomás Eloy Martínez was Ezequiel Martínez[11].

Death and Burial

Tomás Eloy Martínez died on January 31, 2010[5]. He died in Buenos Aires[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Tomás Eloy Martínez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include Santa Evita[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was Tomás Eloy Martínez born?

Tomás Eloy Martínez's place of birth was San Miguel de Tucumán[2].

Where did Tomás Eloy Martínez die?

Tomás Eloy Martínez died in Buenos Aires[4].

What did Tomás Eloy Martínez do for work?

Tomás Eloy Martínez worked as screenwriter[6], writer[7], journalist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Tomás Eloy Martínez go to school?

Tomás Eloy Martínez was educated at University of Paris[14] and National University of Tucumán[15].

What awards did Tomás Eloy Martínez receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Alfaguara Prize[17], and Ortega y Gasset Awards[18].

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  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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
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  17. [47] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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