Ramón Menéndez Pidal
Ramón Menéndez Pidal | |
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| Born | 13 March 1869 A Coruña, Spain |
| Died | 14 November 1968 (aged 99) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Seat b of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 19 October 1902 – 14 November 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Víctor Balaguer i Cirera |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Enrique y Tarancón |
| Director of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 23 December 1925 – 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Maura |
| Succeeded by | José María Pemán |
| In office 4 December 1947 – 14 November 1968 | |
| Preceded by | José María Pemán |
| Succeeded by | Vicente García de Diego |
Ramón Menéndez Pidal (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈmom meˈnendeθ piˈðal]; 13 March 1869 – 14 November 1968) was a Spanish philologist and historian. He worked extensively on the history of the Spanish language and Spanish folklore and folk poetry. One of his main topics was the history and legend of El Cid. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 26 separate years, the most nominations of any other person.