Alberto Palacio

Spanish architect and bridge engineer (1856–1939)
Person human Q982959
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Alberto Palacio

Summary

Alberto Palacio is a human[1]. Born in Sare[2], he… he was born on +1856-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Getxo[4]. He died on +1939-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], civil engineer[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alberto Palacio was born in Sare[2].
  • Alberto Palacio passed away in Getxo[4].
  • Alberto Palacio was born on +1856-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alberto Palacio died on +1939-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alberto Palacio held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • Alberto Palacio worked as an architect[6].
  • Alberto Palacio's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Alberto Palacio worked as an engineer[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Alberto Palacio is Vizcaya Bridge[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Alberto Palacio is Osram factory[12].
  • Alberto Palacio's image is recorded as 1893-08-22, La Ilustración Española y Americana, Alberto de Palacio, Rico.jpg[13].
  • Alberto Palacio is recorded as male[14].
  • Alberto Palacio's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alberto Palacio's ISNI is recorded as 0000000436551402[16].
  • Alberto Palacio's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310519445[17].
  • Alberto Palacio's GND ID is recorded as 1080164421[18].
  • Alberto Palacio's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016092519[19].
  • Alberto Palacio's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500335412[20].
  • Alberto Palacio's Commons category is recorded as Alberto de Palacio y Elissague[21].
  • Alberto Palacio's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cqgl_[22].
  • Alberto Palacio's family name is recorded as Palacio[23].
  • Alberto Palacio's given name is recorded as Alberto[24].
  • Alberto Palacio's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1525964[25].
  • Alberto Palacio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].
  • Alberto Palacio's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sare[2], Alberto Palacio… he was born on +1856-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], civil engineer[7], and engineer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Vizcaya Bridge[11], a suspension bridge[28], in Spain[29] and Osram factory[12], a factory[30], in Spain[31].

Death and Burial

Alberto Palacio died on +1939-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Getxo[4].

Why It Matters

Alberto Palacio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of transporter bridge[34].

FAQs

Where was Alberto Palacio born?

Born in Sare[2], Alberto Palacio…

Where did Alberto Palacio die?

Alberto Palacio passed away in Getxo[4].

What did Alberto Palacio do for work?

Alberto Palacio worked as architect[6], civil engineer[7], and engineer[8].

What did Alberto Palacio discover?

Alberto Palacio is credited as discoverer of transporter bridge[34].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Sare
    Cantic id 981058605091206706
    Place of death Getxo
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