Ildefons Cerdà

Urban planner (1815-1876), noted for the extension plan of Barcelona
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Ildefons Cerdà
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Ildefons Cerdà

Summary

Ildefons Cerdà is a human[1]. Born in Centelles[2], he… he was born on December 23, 1815[3]. He died in Las Caldas de Besaya[4]. He died on August 21, 1876[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], architect[7], urban planner[8], politician[9], and civil engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ildefons Cerdà's place of birth was Centelles[2].
  • Ildefons Cerdà passed away in Las Caldas de Besaya[4].
  • Ildefons Cerdà was born on December 23, 1815[3].
  • Ildefons Cerdà died on August 21, 1876[5].
  • Ildefons Cerdà died on August 23, 1876[12].
  • Burial took place at Montjuïc Cemetery[13].
  • Ildefons Cerdà was married to Clotilde Bosch i Carbonell[14].
  • A child of Ildefons Cerdà was Clotilde Cerdà i Bosch[15].
  • Ildefons Cerdà held citizenship in Spain[16].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's professions included engineer[6].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's professions included architect[7].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's professions included urban planner[8].
  • Ildefons Cerdà worked as a politician[9].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's professions included civil engineer[10].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's field of work was urbanism[17].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's field of work was spatial planning[18].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's field of work was civil engineering studies[19].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's field of work was architecture[20].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's field of work was politics[21].
  • Ildefons Cerdà held the position of member of the Cortes during the reign of Isabel II[22].
  • Ildefons Cerdà held the position of city councilor of Barcelona[23].
  • Ildefons Cerdà held the position of president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona[24].
  • Ildefons Cerdà was educated at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)[25].
  • Ildefons Cerdà is recorded as male[26].
  • Ildefons Cerdà's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Centelles[2], Ildefons Cerdà… he was born on December 23, 1815[3].

Education

Ildefons Cerdà was educated at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], architect[7], urban planner[8], politician[9], and civil engineer[10]. Fields of work include urbanism[17], a branch of science[28]; spatial planning[18], an academic discipline[29]; civil engineering studies[19]; architecture[20], an academic discipline[30]; and politics[21], an academic discipline[31]. Positions held include member of the Cortes during the reign of Isabel II[22], a public office[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1833[34]; city councilor of Barcelona[23], a position[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1833[37]; and president of the Provincial Deputation of Barcelona[24], a position[38], in Spain[39].

Personal Life

Ildefons Cerdà was married to Clotilde Bosch i Carbonell[14]. A child of him was Clotilde Cerdà i Bosch[15]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Federal Republican Party[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 21, 1876[5] and August 23, 1876[12]. Ildefons Cerdà passed away in Las Caldas de Besaya[4]. Burial took place at Montjuïc Cemetery[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ildefons Cerdà include Pla Cerdá[41], a Hippodamian Plan[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1860[44] and Plaça d'he, Barcelona[45], a square[46], in Spain[47].

Why It Matters

Ildefons Cerdà ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Pla Cerdá[50], a Hippodamian Plan[51], in Spain[52], founded in 1860[53]. Entities named for him include Pla Cerdá[41], a Hippodamian Plan[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1860[44] and Plaça d'he, Barcelona[45], a square[46], in Spain[47].

FAQs

Where was Ildefons Cerdà born?

Born in Centelles[2], Ildefons Cerdà…

Where did Ildefons Cerdà die?

Ildefons Cerdà passed away in Las Caldas de Besaya[4].

Who was Ildefons Cerdà married to?

Ildefons Cerdà's spouses include Clotilde Bosch i Carbonell[14].

What did Ildefons Cerdà do for work?

Ildefons Cerdà worked as engineer[6], architect[7], urban planner[8], politician[9], and civil engineer[10].

Where did Ildefons Cerdà go to school?

Ildefons Cerdà was educated at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)[25].

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  1. [2] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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