Garcia de Orta

Summary

Garcia de Orta is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Castelo de Vide^[2]. He was born on 1499^[3]. He died in Old Goa^[4]. He died on 1568^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], physician^[7], university teacher^[8], herbalist^[9], and naturalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Garcia de Orta was born in Castelo de Vide^[2].
• Garcia de Orta died in Old Goa^[4].
• Garcia de Orta was born on 1499^[3].
• Garcia de Orta was born on January 1, 1501^[12].
• Garcia de Orta died on 1568^[5].
• Garcia de Orta held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[13].
• Garcia de Orta worked as a botanist^[6].
• Garcia de Orta's professions included physician^[7].
• Garcia de Orta worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Garcia de Orta's professions included herbalist^[9].
• Garcia de Orta worked as a naturalist^[10].
• Garcia de Orta's field of work was botany^[14].
• Garcia de Orta was employed by University of Lisbon^[15].
• Among Garcia de Orta's employers was University of Coimbra^[16].
• Garcia de Orta's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid^[17].
• Garcia de Orta's education included a stint at University of Salamanca^[18].
• Garcia de Orta is recorded as male^[19].
• Garcia de Orta's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Garcia de Orta's Commons category is recorded as Garcia de Orta^[21].
• Garcia de Orta's family name is recorded as d'Orta^[22].
• Garcia de Orta's given name is recorded as Garcia^[23].
• Garcia de Orta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Garcia de Orta^[24].
• Garcia de Orta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[25].
• Garcia de Orta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese^[26].
• Garcia de Orta's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[27].

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Origins and Family

Garcia de Orta's place of birth was Castelo de Vide^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1499^[3] and January 1, 1501^[12].

Education

Educated at Complutense University of Madrid^[17], a public university^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1970^[30], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM^[31] and University of Salamanca^[18], a public university^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1218^[34], headquartered in Salamanca^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], physician^[7], university teacher^[8], herbalist^[9], and naturalist^[10]. Garcia de Orta's field of work was botany^[14]. Employers include University of Lisbon^[15], a public research university^[36], in Portugal^[37], founded in 1290^[38], headquartered in Lisbon^[39] and University of Coimbra^[16], a public university^[40], in Portugal^[41], founded in 1290^[42], headquartered in Coimbra^[43].

Death and Burial

Garcia de Orta died on 1568^[5]. He passed away in Old Goa^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Garcia de Orta include Jardim Garcia d'Orta^[44], a garden^[45], in Portugal^[46].

Why It Matters

Garcia de Orta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Works attributed to him include Colóquios dos simples e drogas da India^[49], a literary work^[50], in Portuguese India^[51]. Entities named for him include Jardim Garcia d'Orta^[44], a garden^[45], in Portugal^[46].

FAQs

Where was Garcia de Orta born?

Garcia de Orta was born in Castelo de Vide^[2].

Where did Garcia de Orta die?

Garcia de Orta died in Old Goa^[4].

What did Garcia de Orta do for work?

Garcia de Orta worked as botanist^[6], physician^[7], university teacher^[8], herbalist^[9], and naturalist^[10].

Where did Garcia de Orta go to school?

Garcia de Orta was educated at Complutense University of Madrid^[17] and University of Salamanca^[18].