Benito Jerónimo Feijoo
✶October 8, 1677
†September 26, 1764
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✶October 8, 1677
†September 26, 1764
3 candles from 3 countries
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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.
Spanish monk and scholar
Biography from the article Benito Jerónimo Feijoo on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.