Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
historian
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Spanish_Crown
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
gptkbp:born 1478
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francisco_Fernández_de_Oviedo
gptkbp:contributedTo Geography_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:contribution Documentation_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:died 1557
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Salamanca
gptkbp:famousFor First comprehensive account of the New World
gptkbp:field history
natural history
gptkbp:historicalRole Anthropologist
Biographer
Diplomat
Ethnographer
Geographer
Naturalist
Travel writer
Social commentator
Cartographer
Political commentator
Historical figure
Cultural analyst
Cultural critic
Cultural historian
Historical analyst
Scientific observer
Literary_figure
Advisor_to_the_Crown
Chronicler_of_the_Indies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneer_in_New_World_studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent historians
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:knownFor Historia_general_y_natural_de_las_Indias
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later explorers
Cultural documentation of indigenous peoples
Impact on natural history
Contribution_to_Spanish_literature
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Castilian
gptkbp:notableWorks La_historia_general_y_natural_de_las_Indias
gptkbp:occupation chronicler
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:San_Domingo
gptkbp:publishedBy 1557
1547
gptkbp:recognizedBy Detailed observations of flora and fauna
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Spanish_monarchy
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Royal_Governor_of_the_Province_of_San_Domingo
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Beatriz_de_la_Vega
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:New_World
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Historia_natural_de_las_Indias
Historia de las Indias
La historia de la conquista de la Nueva España
La_historia_general_de_las_Indias