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Ramón Menéndez Pidal

Spanish philologist (1869-1968) · Spain · Academics · Died at 99

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Ramón Menéndez Pidal 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.

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1968Died14 November 19681959Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso XAward1926Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of AmericaAward1924Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of ParisAward1921Honorary Doctor of the University of ToulouseAward1869Born13 March 1869

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Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso X1959
Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America1926
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris1924
Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse1921
Feltrinelli Prize
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Ramón Menéndez Pidal 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.

Country
Spain
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1869 to 1968 · aged 99

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