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Ramón Menéndez Pidal
AuthorBooks · Second hand1869-1968
Ramón Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish philologist and historian. He worked extensively on the history of the Spanish language and Spanish folklore and folk poetry. One of his main topics was the history and legend of El Cid. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 26 separate years, the most nominations of any other person.
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About Ramón Menéndez Pidal
Birth
1869
Death
1968
Ramón Menéndez Pidal was a Spanish philologist and historian. He worked extensively on the history of the Spanish language and Spanish folklore and folk poetry. One of his main topics was the history and legend of El Cid. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 26 separate years, the most nominations of any other person.
Ramón Menéndez Pidal was a foundational scholar in the study of the Spanish language and folklore.
His masterpiece, the analysis of the Cantar de mio Cid, remains an essential reference for scholars.
Born in A Coruña, he dedicated his life to researching Spanish history and medieval poetry.
He holds the record for being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 23 times.
His prolific career left a legacy of over 400 published works on philology and history.
