Riccardo Petrella

Italian sociologist and human rights activist
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Summary

Riccardo Petrella was born on August 5, 1941[1], in La Spezia[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Italy[7], Austria[8]
  • Employer: Vrije Universiteit Brussel[9], UCLouvain[10]
  • Educated at: University of Florence[11]
  • Award received: Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[12], Honorary doctor of the University of Mons[13], honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[14], honorary doctorate of University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli[15], honorary doctorate of Roskilde University[16]
  • Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Riccardo Petrella[19]
  • Family name: Petrella[20]
  • Given name: Riccardo[21]
  • Work location: Brussels[22]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]

Why It Matters

Riccardo Petrella has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Riccardo Petrella born?

Riccardo Petrella was born in La Spezia[2].

What did Riccardo Petrella do for work?

Riccardo Petrella worked as an economist[3], political scientist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Riccardo Petrella go to school?

Riccardo Petrella was educated at University of Florence[11].

What awards did Riccardo Petrella receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctorate of Umeå University[12], Honorary doctor of the University of Mons[13], honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble[14], and honorary doctorate of University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . universita.corsica. universita.corsica. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . ruc.dk. ruc.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Babelio. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Axolotl Nr.733 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Honorary doctorate of Umeå University, Honorary doctor of the University of Mons, honorary doctorate from INP Grenoble +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
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