Ignacio Padilla

Mexican writer (1968-2016)
Person human Q2394793
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Summary

Ignacio Padilla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on November 7, 1968[3]. He passed away in Queretaro Municipality[4]. He died on August 20, 2016[5]. He worked as a writer[6], essayist[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2].
  • Ignacio Padilla passed away in Queretaro Municipality[4].
  • Ignacio Padilla was born on November 7, 1968[3].
  • Ignacio Padilla died on August 20, 2016[5].
  • Ignacio Padilla is buried at Panteón Francés[10].
  • Ignacio Padilla held citizenship in Mexico[11].
  • Ignacio Padilla worked as a writer[6].
  • Ignacio Padilla's professions included essayist[7].
  • Ignacio Padilla worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Ignacio Padilla's education included a stint at Ibero-American University[12].
  • Ignacio Padilla was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Ignacio Padilla was educated at University of Salamanca[14].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the La Otra Orilla Award[16].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the Premio Iberoamericano Debate-Casa de América[17].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the Q135922622[18].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the Q135922622[19].
  • Ignacio Padilla received the Q135922622[20].
  • Ignacio Padilla was a member of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua[21].
  • Ignacio Padilla was a member of Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte[22].
  • Ignacio Padilla was influenced by Robert Louis Stevenson[23].
  • Ignacio Padilla is recorded as male[24].
  • Ignacio Padilla's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ignacio Padilla's Commons category is recorded as Ignacio Padilla[26].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mexico City[2], Ignacio Padilla… he was born on November 7, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Ibero-American University[12], a university[28], in Mexico[29], founded in 1943[30]; University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and University of Salamanca[14], a public university[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1218[37], headquartered in Salamanca[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], essayist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; La Otra Orilla Award[16], an award[42]; Premio Iberoamericano Debate-Casa de América[17], a literary award[43], in Spain[44], founded in 2008[45]; and Q135922622[18].

Death and Burial

Ignacio Padilla died on August 20, 2016[5]. He died in Queretaro Municipality[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[27]. Burial took place at Panteón Francés[10].

Why It Matters

Ignacio Padilla ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Ignacio Padilla born?

Born in Mexico City[2].

Where did Ignacio Padilla die?

Ignacio Padilla died in Queretaro Municipality[4].

What did Ignacio Padilla do for work?

Ignacio Padilla worked as writer[6], essayist[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Ignacio Padilla go to school?

Ignacio Padilla was educated at Ibero-American University[12], University of Edinburgh[13], and University of Salamanca[14].

What awards did Ignacio Padilla receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], La Otra Orilla Award[16], Premio Iberoamericano Debate-Casa de América[17], and Q135922622[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] ↑ . Enciclopedia de la Literatura en México. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . internacional.elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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