Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf writer
historian
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Spanish_Crown
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Spanish_Renaissance
Exploration literature
Colonial literature
gptkbp:born 1478
gptkbp:children gptkb:Francisco_Fernández_de_Oviedo
gptkbp:contribution Natural history studies
Documentation of the New World
Cultural_history_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:died 1557
gptkbp:famousFor Literary style
Advocacy for indigenous rights
Political commentary
Cultural observations
Promotion of scientific inquiry
Historical accuracy
Historical narratives
Cultural synthesis
Historical methodology
Detailed observations of flora and fauna
Influence on later historians
Geographical descriptions
Reports on indigenous peoples
Critique of colonial practices
Ethnographic accounts
First comprehensive account of the Americas
Legacy in historical writing
Contribution_to_Spanish_literature
Recognition_as_a_pioneer_in_natural_history
Role_in_the_Spanish_conquest_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:field history
natural history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bartolomé_de_las_Casas
Antonio de Nebrija
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
gptkbp:knownFor Historia_general_y_natural_de_las_Indias
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Castilian
gptkbp:notableWork La_historia_general_y_natural_de_las_Indias
gptkbp:occupation chronicler
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Madrid
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:San_Domingo
gptkbp:spouse María_de_la_Torre
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Spain
Hispaniola