Ramón Menéndez Pidal

Spanish philologist (1869-1968)
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Ramón Menéndez Pidal
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Summary

Ramón Menéndez Pidal is a human[1]. Born in A Coruña[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1869[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on November 14, 1968[5]. He worked as a philologist[6], linguist[7], dialectologist[8], university teacher[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (732 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in A Coruña[2].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal died in Madrid[4].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal was born on March 13, 1869[3].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal died on November 14, 1968[5].
  • Burial took place at San Justo Cemetery[12].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal's mother was Ramona Pidal y Mon[13].
  • Among Ramón Menéndez Pidal's spouses was María Goyri[14].
  • A child of Ramón Menéndez Pidal was Jimena Menéndez-Pidal[15].
  • A child of Ramón Menéndez Pidal was Ramón Menéndez-Pidal y Goyri[16].
  • A child of Ramón Menéndez Pidal was Gonzalo Menéndez-Pidal[17].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held citizenship in Spain[18].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[19].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal worked as a philologist[6].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal worked as a linguist[7].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal worked as a dialectologist[8].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal's professions included historian[10].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal worked as a romanist[20].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal's field of work was Romance studies[21].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas[22].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of director[23].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of member of the Real Academia de la Historia[24].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[25].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of Rector de la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo[26].
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal held the position of Director de la Real Academia Española[27].

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Origins and Family

Ramón Menéndez Pidal's place of birth was A Coruña[2]. He was born on March 13, 1869[3]. His mother was Ramona Pidal y Mon[13]. He is identified as part of the Galicians ethnic group[19].

Education

Educated at Universidad Central[28], a higher education institution[29], in Spain[30], founded in 1822[31] and Instituto Cardenal Cisneros[32], an IES[33], in Spain[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philologist[6], linguist[7], dialectologist[8], university teacher[9], historian[10], and romanist[20]. Ramón Menéndez Pidal's field of work was Romance studies[21]. Employers include Universidad Central[35], a higher education institution[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1822[38] and Escuela Española de Historia y Arqueología en Roma[39], an academy[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1910[42], headquartered in Rome[43]. Positions held include vocal of the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones científicas[22]; director[23], a profession[44]; member of the Real Academia de la Historia[24]; Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[25]; Rector de la Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo[26], a position[45], in Spain[46]; and Director de la Real Academia Española[27]. Doctoral students include Ferran Soldevila i Zubiburu[47], a writer[48], 1894–1971[49], of Spain[50], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Montpellier[51]; Rafael Lapesa Melgar[52], a linguist[53], 1908–2001[54], of Spain[55], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[56]; Federico de Onís[57]; and Joan Coromines[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso X[59], a grade of an order[60], in Spain[61]; Feltrinelli Prize[62], a science award[63], in Italy[64]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[65], a grade of an order[66], in Germany[67]; Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[68]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[69], an award[70], in France[71]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[72], an award[73], in France[74].

Personal Life

Ramón Menéndez Pidal was married to María Goyri[14]. Children include Jimena Menéndez-Pidal[15], a pedagogue[75], 1901–1990[76], of Spain[77], awarded the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[78]; Ramón Menéndez-Pidal y Goyri[16]; and Gonzalo Menéndez-Pidal[17], a cartographer[79], 1911–2008[80], of Spain[81].

Death and Burial

Ramón Menéndez Pidal died on November 14, 1968[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. Burial took place at San Justo Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ramón Menéndez Pidal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (732 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joan Coromines[84], a linguist[85], 1905–1997[86], of Spain[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88], specialised in linguistics[89]; Rafael Lapesa Melgar[90], a linguist[91], 1908–2001[92], of Spain[93], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse[94]; and Federico de Onís[95], a writer[96], 1885–1966[97], of Spain[98].

FAQs

Where was Ramón Menéndez Pidal born?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal's place of birth was A Coruña[2].

Where did Ramón Menéndez Pidal die?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal died in Madrid[4].

Who were Ramón Menéndez Pidal's parents?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal's mother was Ramona Pidal y Mon[13].

Who was Ramón Menéndez Pidal married to?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal's spouses include María Goyri[14].

What did Ramón Menéndez Pidal do for work?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal worked as philologist[6], linguist[7], dialectologist[8], university teacher[9], and historian[10].

Where did Ramón Menéndez Pidal go to school?

Ramón Menéndez Pidal was educated at Universidad Central[28] and Instituto Cardenal Cisneros[32].

What awards did Ramón Menéndez Pidal receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Alfonso X[59], Feltrinelli Prize[62], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[65], and Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America[68].

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