Alberto Santos-Dumont
0 sources
Summary
Alberto Santos-Dumont was born on July 20, 1873[1], in Santos Dumont[2]. He died on July 23, 1932[3], in Guarujá[4]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[5], balloonist[6], scientist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,100 views/month, #6,779 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemitério de São João Batista[10]
- Father: Henrique Dumont[11]
- Mother: Francisca de Paula Santos[12]
- Country of citizenship: Brazil[13], France[14]
- Educated at: Colégio Culto à Ciência[15]
- Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[16], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[17], Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France[18], Order of Merit[19], Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[21]
- Member of: Brazilian Academy of Letters[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Sexual orientation: non-heterosexuality[24]
- Commons category: Alberto Santos-Dumont[25]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[26]
- Family name: Santos[27], Dumont[28]
- Given name: Alberto[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alberto Santos-Dumont[30]
- Commons gallery: Alberto Santos-Dumont[31]
- Medical condition: multiple sclerosis[32]
- Manner of death: suicide[33]
- Depicted by: Bust of Santos Dumont, Curitiba[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], The Encyclopedia Americana[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[38], French[39]
- Name in native language: Alberto Santos-Dumont[40]
- Sibling: Luiz Dumont[41]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alberto Santos-Dumont include Santos Dumont Airport[42], an airport[43], in Brazil[44]; Santos Dumont[45], a municipality of Brazil[46], in Brazil[47], founded in 1889[48]; Santos-Dumont[49], a lunar crater[50]; and Santos Peak[51], a mountain[52].
Why It Matters
Alberto Santos-Dumont has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Santos Dumont Airport[42], an airport[43], in Brazil[44]; Santos Dumont[45], a municipality of Brazil[46], in Brazil[47], founded in 1889[48]; Santos-Dumont[49], a lunar crater[50]; and Santos Peak[51], a mountain[52].
FAQs
Where was Alberto Santos-Dumont born?
Alberto Santos-Dumont's place of birth was Santos Dumont[2].
Where did Alberto Santos-Dumont die?
Alberto Santos-Dumont died in Guarujá[4].
Who were Alberto Santos-Dumont's parents?
Alberto Santos-Dumont's father was Henrique Dumont[11]. Alberto Santos-Dumont's mother was Francisca de Paula Santos[12].
What did Alberto Santos-Dumont do for work?
Alberto Santos-Dumont worked as an aircraft pilot[5], balloonist[6], scientist[7], and inventor[8].
Where did Alberto Santos-Dumont go to school?
Alberto Santos-Dumont was educated at Colégio Culto à Ciência[15].
What awards did Alberto Santos-Dumont receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[16], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[17], Grande médaille de l'Aéro-Club de France[18], and Order of Merit[19].