Benito Jerónimo Feijoo

Spanish monk and scholar
Person human Q379753
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Benito Jerónimo Feijoo

Summary

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Casdemiro[2]. He was born on October 8, 1677[3]. He died in Oviedo[4]. He died on September 26, 1764[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], physician[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was born in Casdemiro[2].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo passed away in Oviedo[4].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was born on October 8, 1677[3].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo died on September 26, 1764[5].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's professions included essayist[6].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo worked as a writer[7].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo worked as a physician[9].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo worked as a philosopher[10].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's field of work was social theory[14].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • Among Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's employers was University of Salamanca[16].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was employed by University of Oviedo[17].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was educated at University of Salamanca[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is Q5813751[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is Q5753869[20].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is recorded as male[22].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is associated with the Age of Enlightenment movement[24].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo is associated with the Spanish Enlightenment movement[25].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's Commons category is recorded as Benito Jerónimo Feijoo[26].
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was born in Casdemiro[2]. He was born on October 8, 1677[3].

Education

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was educated at University of Salamanca[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], physician[9], and philosopher[10]. Fields of work include philosophy[13], an academic discipline[28]; social theory[14], a school subject[29]; and literary criticism[15], a literary genre[30]. Employers include University of Salamanca[16], a public university[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1218[33], headquartered in Salamanca[34] and University of Oviedo[17], a public university[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1608[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q5813751[19], a literary work[38] and Q5753869[20], a literary work[39].

Personal Life

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo died on September 26, 1764[5]. He died in Oviedo[4].

Why It Matters

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Benito Jerónimo Feijoo born?

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was born in Casdemiro[2].

Where did Benito Jerónimo Feijoo die?

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo passed away in Oviedo[4].

What did Benito Jerónimo Feijoo do for work?

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo worked as essayist[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], physician[9], and philosopher[10].

Where did Benito Jerónimo Feijoo go to school?

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was educated at University of Salamanca[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation essayist, writer, university teacher +2
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  2. 19d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Gran Enciclopedia Galega Silverio Cañada, Encyclopædia Britannica Online +4
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