Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo | |
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Portrait of Feijóo y Montenegro by Mariano Salvador Maella | |
| Born | October 8, 1676 Santa María de Melias, near Ourense, Crown of Castile |
| Died | September 26, 1764 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Monk, scholar, essayist |
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Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈnito xeˈɾonimo fejˈxo(o) j monteˈneɣɾo]; 8 October 1676 – 26 September 1764) was a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Age of Enlightenment in Spain. He was an energetic popularizer noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions.