António José da Silva

Brazilian dramatist
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António José da Silva
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Summary

António José da Silva was born on May 8, 1705[1], in Rio de Janeiro[2]. He died on October 18, 1739[3], in Lisbon[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], jurist[7], poet[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 19, 1739[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Portugal[12], Brazil[13]
  • Field of work: music[14], theatre art[15]
  • Educated at: University of Coimbra[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: António José da Silva[18]
  • Cause of death: death by burning[19]
  • Family name: da Silva[20]
  • Given name: António José[21]
  • Manner of death: capital punishment[22], auto-da-fé[23]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[28]
  • Name in native language: António José da Silva Coutinho[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Musica Brasilis GLAM[30]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[31]

Why It Matters

António José da Silva has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was António José da Silva born?

António José da Silva was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].

Where did António José da Silva die?

António José da Silva died in Lisbon[4].

What did António José da Silva do for work?

António José da Silva worked as a playwright[5], writer[6], jurist[7], poet[8], and composer[9].

Where did António José da Silva go to school?

António José da Silva was educated at University of Coimbra[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved . wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved . wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wepa.unima.org. wepa.unima.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name → da Silva
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