José Miguel Barandiarán

Basque anthropologist, etnologist and archaeologist (1889–1991)
Person human Q556696
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Summary

José Miguel Barandiarán was born on December 31, 1889[1], in Ataun[2]. He died on December 21, 1991[3], in Ataun[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and ethnologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (600 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Francisco Antonio Barandiaran Aizpuru[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[11]
  • Field of work: archaeology[12], ethnology[13], anthropology[14], history of Christianity[15], systematic theology[16], Basque people[17]
  • Position held: full member of the Basque language academy[18]
  • Award received: Cross of the Tree of Guernica[19], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[20], Gold Medal of Navarre[21], Q51309041[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[23], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[24]
  • Member of: Euskaltzaindia[25], Aranzadi Sciences Society[26], Royal Spanish Academy[27], Sociedad de Eusko Folklore[28], Basque Studies Society[29]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Commons category: Jose Miguel Barandiaran[32]
  • Given name: José[33]
  • Pseudonym: Aita Barandiaran[34], On Joxe Miel[35]
  • Described by source: Diccionario Akal de Historiadores españoles contemporáneos (2002)[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Basque[37], Spanish[38]
  • Birth name: Jose Miguel Barandiaran[39]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[40]
  • Has written for: Revista Internacional de los Estudios Vascos[41]
  • Writing language: Basque[42]

Why It Matters

José Miguel Barandiarán has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was José Miguel Barandiarán born?

José Miguel Barandiarán's place of birth was Ataun[2].

Where did José Miguel Barandiarán die?

José Miguel Barandiarán died in Ataun[4].

Who were José Miguel Barandiarán's parents?

José Miguel Barandiarán's father was Francisco Antonio Barandiaran Aizpuru[10].

What did José Miguel Barandiarán do for work?

José Miguel Barandiarán worked as a Catholic priest[5], anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and ethnologist[8].

What awards did José Miguel Barandiarán receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Tree of Guernica[19], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[20], Gold Medal of Navarre[21], and Q51309041[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . euskaltzaindia.eus. euskaltzaindia.eus. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . elcorreo.com. Retrieved . elcorreo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Dialnet. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → Revista Internacional de los Estudios Vascos
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  2. 3d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dialnet author id → 140369
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Dialnet author id: 140369, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/328338879|José Miguel de Barandiarán (#328338879)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8588|RIAV a"
  3. 6d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → full member of the Basque language academy
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  4. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, anthropologist, archaeologist +1
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  6. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, anthropologist, archaeologist +1
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  7. 24w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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