Yolanda Lastra

Mexican linguist
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Yolanda Lastra

Summary

Yolanda Lastra is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mexico City[2]. She was born on September 12, 1932[3]. She worked as a linguist[4], historian[5], anthropologist[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yolanda Lastra's place of birth was Mexico City[2].
  • Yolanda Lastra was born on September 12, 1932[3].
  • Among Yolanda Lastra's spouses was Jorge A. Suárez[9].
  • Yolanda Lastra held citizenship in Mexico[10].
  • Yolanda Lastra's professions included linguist[4].
  • Yolanda Lastra worked as a historian[5].
  • Yolanda Lastra's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Yolanda Lastra worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Yolanda Lastra's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Yolanda Lastra's field of work was linguistics[12].
  • Yolanda Lastra's field of work was sociolinguistics[13].
  • Among Yolanda Lastra's employers was National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].
  • Among Yolanda Lastra's employers was Q54823877[15].
  • Among Yolanda Lastra's employers was Centro de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios[16].
  • Yolanda Lastra was educated at Cornell University[17].
  • Yolanda Lastra's education included a stint at Smith College[18].
  • Yolanda Lastra was educated at Georgetown University[19].
  • Yolanda Lastra received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Yolanda Lastra was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[21].
  • Yolanda Lastra was a member of Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas[22].
  • Yolanda Lastra is recorded as female[23].
  • Yolanda Lastra's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yolanda Lastra's family name is recorded as Lastra[25].
  • Yolanda Lastra's given name is recorded as Yolanda[26].
  • Yolanda Lastra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

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Origins and Family

Yolanda Lastra was born in Mexico City[2]. She was born on September 12, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31]; Smith College[18], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34], headquartered in Northampton[35]; and Georgetown University[19], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1789[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], historian[5], anthropologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include anthropology[11], an academic discipline[40]; linguistics[12], an academic discipline[41]; and sociolinguistics[13], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include National Autonomous University of Mexico[14], a public research university[43], in Mexico[44], founded in 1910[45], headquartered in Coyoacán[46]; Q54823877[15], an academic institution[47], in Mexico[48], founded in 1973[49]; and Centro de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios[16].

Recognition

Yolanda Lastra received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[20].

Personal Life

Among Yolanda Lastra's spouses was Jorge A. Suárez[9].

Why It Matters

Yolanda Lastra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Yolanda Lastra born?

Yolanda Lastra's place of birth was Mexico City[2].

Who was Yolanda Lastra married to?

Yolanda Lastra's spouses include Jorge A. Suárez[9].

What did Yolanda Lastra do for work?

Yolanda Lastra worked as linguist[4], historian[5], anthropologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Yolanda Lastra go to school?

Yolanda Lastra was educated at Cornell University[17], Smith College[18], and Georgetown University[19].

What awards did Yolanda Lastra receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . diariote.mx. diariote.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . academia.org.mx. academia.org.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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