Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
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Summary
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was born on February 15, 1811[1], in San Juan[2]. He died on September 11, 1888[3], in Asunción[4]. He worked as a politician[5], writer[6], journalist[7], military personnel[8], and diplomat[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,435 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Recoleta Cemetery[11]
- Mother: Paula Zoila Albarracín Irrazábal de Sarmiento[12]
- Spouse: Benita Martínez Pastoriza[13]
- Child: Ana Faustina Sarmiento[14], Dominguito Fidel Sarmiento[15]
- Country of citizenship: Argentina[16]
- Occupation: historian[17]
- Position held: President of Argentina[18], member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators[19], ambassador of Argentina to Chile[20], ambassador of Argentina to the United States[21], Governor of San Juan province[22]
- Notable work: Facundo[23], Recuerdos de Provincia[24], Vida de Dominguito[25], Campaña en el Ejército Grande[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Member of political party: Unitarian Party[28]
- Military branch: National Army of Colombia[29]
- Commons category: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[30]
- Military, police or special rank: divisional general[31]
- Cause of death: congestive heart failure[32]
- Family name: Sarmiento[33]
- Given name: Domingo[34], Faustino[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[36]
- Commons gallery: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[37]
- Work location: Buenos Aires[38]
- Allegiance: Argentina[39]
- Manner of death: natural causes[40]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Library of the World's Best Literature[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[43]
- Commons Creator page: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[44]
- Name in native language: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Domingo Faustino Sarmiento include Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center[46], a post office building[47], in Argentina[48]; ARA Presidente Sarmiento[49], a full-rigged ship[50], in Argentina[51], founded in 1964[52]; Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[53], a railway company[54], in Argentina[55]; Sarmiento Historic Museum[56], a history museum[57], in Argentina[58], founded in 1942[59]; Sarmiento[60], an impact crater[61]; sarmientite[62], a mineral species[63]; and Senator Domingo F. Sarmiento Honorable Mention[64].
Why It Matters
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Miguel de Unamuno[67], a poet[68], 1864–1936[69], of Spain[70], awarded the Hijo Adoptivo de Salamanca[71], specialised in philosophy[72].
Works attributed to him include Facundo[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for him include Libertad Palace, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Cultural Center[46], a post office building[47], in Argentina[48]; ARA Presidente Sarmiento[49], a full-rigged ship[50], in Argentina[51], founded in 1964[52]; Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento[53], a railway company[54], in Argentina[55]; Sarmiento Historic Museum[56], a history museum[57], in Argentina[58], founded in 1942[59]; Sarmiento[60], an impact crater[61]; and sarmientite[62], a mineral species[63].
FAQs
Where was Domingo Faustino Sarmiento born?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was born in San Juan[2].
Where did Domingo Faustino Sarmiento die?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento died in Asunción[4].
Who were Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's parents?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's mother was Paula Zoila Albarracín Irrazábal de Sarmiento[12].
Who was Domingo Faustino Sarmiento married to?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento's spouses include Benita Martínez Pastoriza[13].
What did Domingo Faustino Sarmiento do for work?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento worked as a politician[5], writer[6], journalist[7], military personnel[8], and diplomat[9].
Who did Domingo Faustino Sarmiento influence?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento has been cited as an influence by Miguel de Unamuno[67].