Patrick Argüello

Nicaraguan-American Sandinista militant, UCLA graduate and Fulbright scholar (1943–1970), killed during the attempted hijacking of El Al Flight 219 with Leila Khaled
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Summary

Patrick Argüello was born on March 30, 1943[1], in San Francisco[2]. He died on September 6, 1970[3], in London[4]. He worked as a physician[5] and political activist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8], Nicaragua[9]
  • Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[10], Belmont High School[11]
  • Award received: Fulbright Scholarship[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of political party: Sandinista National Liberation Front[14]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[15]
  • Family name: Argüello[16]
  • Given name: Patricio[17], José[18]
  • Significant event: Dawson's Field hijackings[19]
  • Described at URL: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/hijacked-american-hijacker/[20], https://diariobarricada.com/historia/patricio-arguello-heroe-de-la-solidaridad-internacional/[21]
  • Manner of death: homicide[22]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Ryan[23]

Why It Matters

Patrick Argüello has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Patrick Argüello born?

Patrick Argüello was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Patrick Argüello die?

Patrick Argüello passed away in London[4].

What did Patrick Argüello do for work?

Patrick Argüello worked as a physician[5] and political activist[6].

Where did Patrick Argüello go to school?

Patrick Argüello was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[10] and Belmont High School[11].

What awards did Patrick Argüello receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . diariobarricada.com. Retrieved . diariobarricada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . pbs.org. Retrieved . pbs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . diariobarricada.com. Retrieved . diariobarricada.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Miluethi · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Nicaraguan-American Sandinista militant, UCLA graduate and Fulbright scholar (19
    Award received → Fulbright Scholarship
    Described at url → https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/hijacke, https://diariobarricada.com/historia/patricio-arguello-heroe
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  2. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → Dawson's Field hijackings
    Manner of death → homicide
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ru']
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  3. 6w ago · Jove · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of California, Los Angeles, Belmont High School
    Given name → Patricio, José
    Occupation → —
    Occupation → physician, political activist
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