WRITER
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
1856 - 1912

Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾθeˈlino meˈnendeθ i peˈlaʝo]; 3 November 1856 – 19 May 1912) was a Spanish scholar, historian and literary critic. Even though his main interest was the history of ideas, and Hispanic philology in general, he also cultivated poetry, translation and philosophy. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo is the 3,515th most popular writer (up from 3,517th in 2019), the 1,136th most popular biography from Spain (up from 1,150th in 2019) and the 126th most popular Spanish Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ranks 3,515 out of 7,302. Before him are John Winthrop, Richard Hakluyt, Liza Marklund, Jakob Hurt, Anthony Horowitz, and Kálmán Mikszáth. After him are Shudraka, Max Gallo, Roger Vailland, John Flanagan, Fanny Crosby, and Mahmoud Shabestari.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Winthrop
1588 - 1649
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,509
Richard Hakluyt
1552 - 1616
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,510
Liza Marklund
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,511
Jakob Hurt
1839 - 1907
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,512
Anthony Horowitz
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,513
Kálmán Mikszáth
1847 - 1910
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,514
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3,515
Shudraka
500 - 500
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,516
Max Gallo
1932 - 2017
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,517
Roger Vailland
1907 - 1965
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 3,518
John Flanagan
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,519
Fanny Crosby
1820 - 1915
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,520
Mahmoud Shabestari
1288 - 1340
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 3,521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1856, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ranks 83. Before him are Booker T. Washington, Nigâr Hanım, Robert Kajanus, André Gedalge, Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, and Wojciech Kossak. After him are Eduardo Dato, Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger, Alfred Deakin, Luigi Bianchi, Ernst Brenner, and Carl Peters. Among people deceased in 1912, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ranks 82. Before him are Paul Wallot, Anna Filosofova, Dmitry Milyutin, Ida Straus, Bernardino Caballero, and Subh-i-Azal. After him are Ferdinand Zirkel, Siri von Essen, Richard Norman Shaw, Lewis Boss, Eduardo López de Romaña, and Toyohara Chikanobu.
Others Born in 1856
Go to all RankingsBooker T. Washington
WRITER
1856 - 1915
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 77
Nigâr Hanım
WRITER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 78
Robert Kajanus
CONDUCTOR
1856 - 1933
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 79
André Gedalge
COMPOSER
1856 - 1926
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 80
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 81
Wojciech Kossak
PAINTER
1856 - 1942
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 82
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 83
Eduardo Dato
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1921
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 84
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1856 - 1936
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 85
Alfred Deakin
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1919
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 86
Luigi Bianchi
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1928
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 87
Ernst Brenner
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1911
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 88
Carl Peters
EXPLORER
1856 - 1918
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 89
Others Deceased in 1912
Go to all RankingsPaul Wallot
ARCHITECT
1841 - 1912
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 76
Anna Filosofova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1837 - 1912
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 77
Dmitry Milyutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1816 - 1912
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 78
Ida Straus
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1912
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 79
Bernardino Caballero
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1912
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 80
Subh-i-Azal
WRITER
1831 - 1912
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 81
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 82
Ferdinand Zirkel
GEOLOGIST
1838 - 1912
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 83
Siri von Essen
ACTOR
1850 - 1912
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 84
Richard Norman Shaw
ARCHITECT
1831 - 1912
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 85
Lewis Boss
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1912
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 86
Eduardo López de Romaña
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1912
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 87
Toyohara Chikanobu
PAINTER
1838 - 1912
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 88
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ranks 1,136 out of 3,355. Before him are Koke (1992), Moses ibn Ezra (1060), Leonor, Princess of Asturias (2005), Josep Seguer (1923), Enrique Vila-Matas (1948), and Feliciano Rivilla (1936). After him are Petrus Alphonsi (1062), Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán (1809), Jorge Oteiza (1908), Pilar Lorengar (1928), Carlos Alcaraz (2003), and Rodri (1934).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsKoke
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 1,130
Moses ibn Ezra
WRITER
1060 - 1138
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 1,131
Leonor, Princess of Asturias
NOBLEMAN
2005 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,132
Josep Seguer
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 1,133
Enrique Vila-Matas
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 1,134
Feliciano Rivilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2017
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,135
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,136
Petrus Alphonsi
PHYSICIAN
1062 - 1140
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,137
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuán
POLITICIAN
1809 - 1867
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,138
Jorge Oteiza
SCULPTOR
1908 - 2003
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,139
Pilar Lorengar
SINGER
1928 - 1996
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,140
Carlos Alcaraz
TENNIS PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,141
Rodri
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,142
Among WRITERS In Spain
Among writers born in Spain, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo ranks 128. Before him are Salvador Espriu (1913), Enrique Vila-Matas (1948), Carmen Laforet (1921), Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao (1886), Juan Boscán Almogáver (1490), Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791), Rosa Montero (1951), and Gonzalo de Berceo (1197). After him are Lucía Sánchez Saornil (1895), Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862), Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910), and Concepción Arenal (1820).
Salvador Espriu
1913 - 1985
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 120
Enrique Vila-Matas
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 121
Carmen Laforet
1921 - 2004
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 122
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao
1886 - 1950
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 123
Juan Boscán Almogáver
1490 - 1542
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 124
Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas
1791 - 1865
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 125
Rosa Montero
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 126
Gonzalo de Berceo
1197 - 1264
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 127
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
1856 - 1912
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 128
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
1895 - 1970
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 129
Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda
1862 - 1932
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 130
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
1910 - 1999
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 131
Concepción Arenal
1820 - 1893
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 132