Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro

Monk, scholar, essayist

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1677

Place of Birth: Casdemiro, Galicia, Spain

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1764

Profession: writer, physician, university teacher, philosopher, essayist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro (Spanish pronunciation: [be'nito xe'?onimo fei'xoo]; 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.