Education
University of Salamanca.
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Benito Friar
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Career
He later taught theology and philosophy at the University, where he earned a professorship in theology. His fame spread quickly throughout Europe. His revelations excited considerable opposition in certain quarters in Spain, for example from Salvador José Mañer and others
But the opposition was futile, and Feijóo"s services to the cause of education and knowledge were universally recognized long before his death in Oviedo.
He was not a great genius, nor a writer of transcendent merit. His name is connected with no important discovery, but his literary style is clear and not without distinction.
He tried to uproot many popular errors, awakened an interest in scientific methods, and is justly regarded as the initiator of educational reform in Spain.
Personality
He was an energetic popularizer noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions.
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Born
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September 26, 1764 (aged 89) -
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Spain -
Religion
Catholic Church