Died 1764-09-26.
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Benito Jerónimo Feijoo
Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Spanish Enlightenment. He was an energetic popularizer noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions.
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science · Spanish monk and scholar (1676–1764) · essayist · writer · university teacher · physician · philosopher · theologian · scholar · author · monk · also Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Benito Jeronimo Feijoo, Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro, Feijoo
Born 8 October 1677 · Died 26 September 1764 · Q379753
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Born 1677-10-08.
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