page_title: Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
hierarchical_section_title: Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
caption_attribution_description: Retrato de Benito Jerónimo Feijoo
context_page_description: Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro 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.
context_section_description: Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro ([beˈnito xeˈɾonimo fejˈxoo]; 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.
caption: Portrait of Feijoo y Montenegro
   by Juan Bernabé Palomino
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