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Pedro Laín Entralgo

1908-02-15 – 2001-06-05

Life & Legacy

Pedro Laín Entralgo (15 February 1908 – 5 June 2001) was a Spanish physician, historian, author and philosopher. He worked, fundamentally, on medical history and anthropology.

Occupation & Career

medical historian, writer, physician, philosopher, university teacher, politician, military officer

Education

University of Zaragoza; University of Valencia; Universidad Central

Faith & Community

Catholicism

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Commission of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows; Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health; Saint George's Cross; honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza; honorary doctor of the University of Valencia; honorary doctorate of the University of Extremadura; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; Premio Aragón; Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities; Menéndez Pelayo International Prize; Jovellanos International Essay Award

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Commission of the Imperial Order of the Red Arrows · Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise · Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros · Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Health · Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit · Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse · honorary doctor of the University of Valencia · honorary doctor of the University of Zaragoza · honorary doctorate of the University of Extremadura · Jovellanos International Essay Award · Menéndez Pelayo International Prize · Premio Aragón · Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities · Saint George's Cross

Church

Catholicism

Employer

University of Madrid

Organizations & Memberships

Consejo de la Hispanidad · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities · International Academy of the History of Science · Royal Academy of History · Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia · Royal European Academy of Doctors · Royal National Academy of Medicine · Royal Spanish Academy