Fernando García de Cortázar

Spanish historian and university professor (1942–2022)
Person human Q3328360
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Fernando García de Cortázar

Summary

Fernando García de Cortázar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bilbao[2]. He was born on September 4, 1942[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on July 3, 2022[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fernando García de Cortázar was born in Bilbao[2].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar died in Madrid[4].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar was born on September 4, 1942[3].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar died on July 3, 2022[5].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar held citizenship in Spain[11].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's professions included historian[7].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's professions included writer[8].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Among Fernando García de Cortázar's employers was University of Deusto[12].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's education included a stint at Autonomous University of Madrid[13].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar was educated at Pontifical University of Salamanca[14].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's doctoral advisor was Miguel Artola Gallego[15].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar received the National History Award[16].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar received the Order of Constitutional Merit[17].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar received the French Order of Academic Palms[18].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May[19].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar received the Bravo Awards (Spain)[20].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar was a member of Royal Academy of History[21].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar is recorded as male[23].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's Commons category is recorded as Fernando García de Cortázar[25].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[26].
  • Fernando García de Cortázar's family name is recorded as García de Cortázar[27].

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Origins and Family

Fernando García de Cortázar was born in Bilbao[2]. He was born on September 4, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Autonomous University of Madrid[13], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1968[30] and Pontifical University of Salamanca[14], a private university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1940[33], headquartered in La Clerecía[34]. Fernando García de Cortázar's doctoral advisor was Miguel Artola Gallego[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9]. Among Fernando García de Cortázar's employers was University of Deusto[12].

Recognition

Awards received include National History Award[16], an award[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1981[37]; Order of Constitutional Merit[17], a civil decoration[38], in Spain[39], founded in 1988[40]; French Order of Academic Palms[18], an order[41], in France[42], founded in 1808[43]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May[19], a grade of an order[44], in Spain[45]; and Bravo Awards (Spain)[20], an award[46], in Spain[47], founded in 1980[48].

Personal Life

Fernando García de Cortázar's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Fernando García de Cortázar died on July 3, 2022[5]. He died in Madrid[4].

Why It Matters

Fernando García de Cortázar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Fernando García de Cortázar born?

Born in Bilbao[2], Fernando García de Cortázar…

Where did Fernando García de Cortázar die?

Fernando García de Cortázar died in Madrid[4].

What did Fernando García de Cortázar do for work?

Fernando García de Cortázar worked as university teacher[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9].

Where did Fernando García de Cortázar go to school?

Fernando García de Cortázar was educated at Autonomous University of Madrid[13] and Pontifical University of Salamanca[14].

What awards did Fernando García de Cortázar receive?

Honors received include National History Award[16], Order of Constitutional Merit[17], French Order of Academic Palms[18], and Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May[19].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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