Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo

Spanish scholar (1856–1912).

Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]

Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]

Occupations
biographer, historian, librarian, literary critic, literary historian, politician, university teacher, writer

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