Original: Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro ( Casdemiro , Galicia , 8 October 1674 Oviedo , Asturias , 26 September 1764 ) was a Spanish monk and scholar noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions .
Simplified: Benito Jerónimo Feijoo y Montenegro ( 8 October 1676 - 26 September 1764 ) was a Galician neoclassical monk and scholar noted for encouraging scientific thought in Galicia and Spain .