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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SpainCategory
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Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1677 to 1764 · aged 86
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