Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the history of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, translation and philosophy. He was nominated... Wikipedia
Born: November 3, 1856, Santander, Spain
Died: May 19, 1912 (age 55 years), Santander, Spain
Education: Universitat de Barcelona (1871–1872) and Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Buried: August 26, 1956, Catedral de Santander, Santander, Spain
Parents: María Jesús Pelayo y España
Nationality: Spanish