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Isidore of Seville
(Spanish Scholar, Theologian, and Archbishop of Seville)
Isidore of Seville
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Birthdate: 0560 AD
Birthplace: Cartagena, Spain
Died: April 4, 0636

Spanish scholar Isidore of Seville is widely remembered as the last of the Western Latin Fathers. His Etymologies was a chief reference book for years. The 7th-century archbishop of Sevilla wrote about varied subjects, such as religion, science, history, and linguistics. He had a major role in the Councils of Toledo.

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Joseph Calasanz
(Spanish Catholic Priest, Educator and the Founder of the 'Pious Schools')
Joseph Calasanz
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Birthdate: September 11, 1557
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Peralta de Calasanz, Spain
Died: August 25, 1648

Spanish Catholic priest Joseph Calasanz founded the Pious Schools, whose followers, the Piarists, dedicated themselves to the service of the poor. He was the man behind Europe’s first free school for children from impoverished homes. A friend of Galileo Galilei, he supported the heliocentric system, unlike other religious orders.

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Hasdai ibn Shaprut
(Jewish Scholar, Diplomat, Physician, and Patron of Science)
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
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Birthdate: 0915 AD
Birthplace: Jaén, Spain
Died: 0970 AD

Hasdai ibn Shaprut was a Jewish scholar, diplomat, physician, and patron of science. He served as a personal physician to Abd-ar-Rahman III and went on to become the latter's faithful counselor and confidant. Hasdai ibn Shaprut became an influential figure in the court of Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III and had a say in the matters of foreign affairs.

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 4 
Gaspar Cassadó
(Musician)
Gaspar Cassadó
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Birthdate: October 5, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Died: December 24, 1966
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Pedro Ponce de León
(Spanish Benedictine Monk)
Pedro Ponce de León
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Birthdate: 1520 AD
Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Died: 1584 AD

A Spanish benediction monk, Pedro Ponce de León is best remembered for his pioneering work, which helped several deaf persons to speak and write.  Although he was not the creator of the modern sign language, he has been credited with developing manual alphabets based on monastic sign language, which was quite effective in achieving its objective.    

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Pedro Salinas
(Spanish Poet, Scholar, Dramatist, and Essayist)
Pedro Salinas
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Birthdate: November 27, 1891
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: December 4, 1951

Part of the Generation of '27, renowned Spanish poet Pedro Salinas y Serrano had also been a professor at the Johns Hopkins University. Educated at the Sorbonne, he also taught Spanish at Seville and later joined Cambridge, too. He is also known for his research on Rubén Darío and Jorge Manrique.

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Juan de Mariana
(Spanish Jesuit Priest, Historian, and Scholastic)
Juan de Mariana
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Birthdate: September 25, 1536
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Died: February 17, 1624
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Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
(Spanish Essayist Known for Encouraging Scientific and Empirical Thought in an Effort to Debunk Myths and Superstitions)
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
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Birthdate: October 8, 1676
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Casdemiro, Spain
Died: September 26, 1764

Eighteenth-century Spanish essayist Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a monk of the Benedictine order and also taught theology and philosophy at the University of Oviedo. He later wrote on a variety of subjects such as medicine, philology, and law, in Teatro crítico universal and Cartas eruditas y curiosas.

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Juan Pablo Bonet
(Priest)
Juan Pablo Bonet
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Birthdate: 1573 AD
Birthplace: Spain
Died: 1633 AD
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Shlomo ibn Aderet
(Spanish Banker and Leader)
Shlomo ibn Aderet
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Birthdate: 1235 AD
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Died: 1310 AD

Spanish Jewish spiritual leader Shlomo ibn Aderet, also known as the Rabbi of Spain and Rashba, is remembered for his 1305 decree that threatened to excommunicate all Jewish science and philosophy students below 25, except medical students. Many of his responsa, or replies, to enquiries on Jewish law still remain.

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Francisco Giner de Los Ríos
(Philosopher)
Francisco Giner de Los Ríos
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Birthdate: October 10, 1839
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ronda, Spain
Died: February 18, 1915
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Francisco de Enzinas
(Translator)
Francisco de Enzinas
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Birthdate: November 1, 1518
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Burgos, Spain
Died: December 30, 1552
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José Ángel Valente
(Poet)
José Ángel Valente
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Birthdate: April 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ourense, Spain
Died: July 18, 2000
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Enrique Flórez
(Spanish Historian and Numismatist)
Enrique Flórez
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Birthdate: July 21, 1702
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Valladolid, Spain
Died: August 20, 1773
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Miguel Angel Troitino
(Geographer)
Miguel Angel Troitino
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Birthdate: 1947 AD
Birthplace: El Arenal, Spain
Died: April 21, 2020
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Alberto Lista
(Poet)
Alberto Lista
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Birthdate: October 15, 1775
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Seville, Spain
Died: October 5, 1848
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Rafael Calvo Serer
(Professor)
Rafael Calvo Serer
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Birthdate: October 6, 1916
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Died: April 19, 1988
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Moses ibn Ezra
(Rabbi)
Moses ibn Ezra
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Birthplace: Granada, Spain
Died: 1138 AD

Moses ibn Ezra, or Abū Hārūn Mūsā, was one of the best Spanish Jewish poets and a pioneer of secular verse. He had fallen in love with his niece, but she had been married off to someone else, inspiring him to write poetry which spoke of love and old age.

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Juan Bautista Pablo Forner
(Writer)
Juan Bautista Pablo Forner
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Birthdate: February 17, 1756
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mérida, Spain
Died: March 7, 1799
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Lucas Fernández
(Dramatist)
Lucas Fernández
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Birthdate: 1474 AD
Birthplace: Salamanca, Spain
Died: 1542 AD
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Antonio Rodriguez de las Heras
(Spanish Historian and Educator)
Antonio Rodriguez de las Heras
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Birthdate: September 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vigo, Spain
Died: June 5, 2020