Manuel Alvar

Summary

Manuel Alvar is a human^[1]. Born in Benicarló^[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Madrid^[4]. He died on August 13, 2001^[5]. He worked as a dialectologist^[6], romanist^[7], hispanist^[8], historian^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Benicarló^[2], Manuel Alvar…
• Manuel Alvar passed away in Madrid^[4].
• Manuel Alvar was born on July 8, 1923^[3].
• Manuel Alvar died on August 13, 2001^[5].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Manuel Alvar Ezquerra^[12].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Carlos Alvar^[13].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Antonio Alvar Ezquerra^[14].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Jaime Alvar Ezquerra^[15].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Alfredo Alvar^[16].
• A child of Manuel Alvar was Jorge Alvar Ezquerra^[17].
• Manuel Alvar held citizenship in Spain^[18].
• Manuel Alvar's professions included dialectologist^[6].
• Manuel Alvar's professions included romanist^[7].
• Manuel Alvar's professions included hispanist^[8].
• Manuel Alvar's professions included historian^[9].
• Manuel Alvar worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Manuel Alvar's field of work was language and literature^[19].
• Manuel Alvar held the position of full professor^[20].
• Manuel Alvar held the position of member of the Real Academia de la Historia^[21].
• Manuel Alvar held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[22].
• Manuel Alvar held the position of Director de la Real Academia Española^[23].
• Manuel Alvar was employed by University of Granada^[24].
• Among Manuel Alvar's employers was Autonomous University of Madrid^[25].
• Manuel Alvar was employed by Complutense University of Madrid^[26].
• Manuel Alvar's education included a stint at University of Zaragoza^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Benicarló^[2], Manuel Alvar… he was born on July 8, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zaragoza^[27], a public university^[28], in Spain^[29], founded in 1542^[30]; University of Salamanca^[31], a public university^[32], in Spain^[33], founded in 1218^[34], headquartered in Salamanca^[35]; and University of Madrid^[36], a university^[37], in Spain^[38], founded in 1943^[39]. Manuel Alvar earned the academic degree of doctorate^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dialectologist^[6], romanist^[7], hispanist^[8], historian^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Manuel Alvar's field of work was language and literature^[19]. Employers include University of Granada^[24], a public university^[41], in Spain^[42], founded in 1531^[43], headquartered in Granada^[44]; Autonomous University of Madrid^[25], a public university^[45], in Spain^[46], founded in 1968^[47]; and Complutense University of Madrid^[26], a public university^[48], in Spain^[49], founded in 1970^[50], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM^[51]. Positions held include full professor^[20], an academic rank^[52]; member of the Real Academia de la Historia^[21]; Member of the Royal Spanish Academy^[22]; and Director de la Real Academia Española^[23]. A notable student of him was Gregorio Salvador^[53]. Doctoral students include Pedro Martín Butragueño^[54], Hiroto Ueda^[55], and Pilar García Mouton^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in Spain^[59]; honorary doctor of the University of Alicante^[60], an award^[61], in Spain^[62]; honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza^[63], an award^[64], in Spain^[65]; honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid^[66], an award^[67], in Spain^[68]; honorary doctorate of the University of Salamanca^[69]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Granada^[70].

Personal Life

Children include Manuel Alvar Ezquerra^[12], a philologist^[71], 1950–2020^[72], of Spain^[73], specialised in language and literature^[74]; Carlos Alvar^[13], a romanist^[75], b. 1951^[76], of Spain^[77], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Cordoba^[78], specialised in lettering^[79]; Antonio Alvar Ezquerra^[14], a university teacher^[80], b. 1954^[81], of Spain^[82], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship^[83], specialised in classical philology^[84]; Jaime Alvar Ezquerra^[15], a historian^[85], b. 1955^[86], of Spain^[87]; Alfredo Alvar^[16], a historian^[88], b. 1960^[89], of Spain^[90], awarded the Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[91], specialised in Historia moderna^[92]; and Jorge Alvar Ezquerra^[17], a physician^[93], b. 1952^[94], specialised in medicine^[95]. His religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[96].

Death and Burial

Manuel Alvar died on August 13, 2001^[5]. He died in Madrid^[4].

Why It Matters

Manuel Alvar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

FAQs

Where was Manuel Alvar born?

Manuel Alvar was born in Benicarló^[2].

Where did Manuel Alvar die?

Manuel Alvar passed away in Madrid^[4].

What did Manuel Alvar do for work?

Manuel Alvar worked as dialectologist^[6], romanist^[7], hispanist^[8], historian^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Manuel Alvar go to school?

Manuel Alvar was educated at University of Zaragoza^[27], University of Salamanca^[31], and University of Madrid^[36].

What awards did Manuel Alvar receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[57], honorary doctor of the University of Alicante^[60], honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza^[63], and honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid^[66].