Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro

Spanish monk and scholar (1676–1764)

Died: 1764

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.

Events associated with Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro

1764

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar (born 1676)

1676

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar (died 1764)