Notable Alumni of University of Salamanca [Sorted List]

1. José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado

1935-2023 (aged 88)

jurist lawyer university teacher politician

José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament in the European People's Party group, and was President of the European Parliament from 1997 to 1999.

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2. Pedro de la Gasca

1493-1567 (aged 74)

economist Catholic bishop diplomat Latin Catholic priest

Pedro de la Gasca was a Spanish bishop, diplomat and the second (acting) viceroy of Peru, from 10 April 1547 to 27 January 1550.

3. Juan Bravo Murillo

1803-1873 (aged 70)

writer economist lawyer politician

Juan Bravo Murillo was a Spanish politician, jurist and economist. He was prime minister of Spain from 14 January 1851 to 14 December 1852 during the reign of Isabella II.

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4. Domingo de Soto

1494-1560 (aged 66)

university teacher Catholic priest physicist writer jurist

Domingo de Soto O.P. was a Spanish Dominican priest and Scholastic theologian and naturalist born in Segovia (Spain), and died in Salamanca (Spain), at the age of 66. He is best known as one of the founders of international law and of the Spanish Thomistic philosophical and theological movement known as the School of Salamanca.

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5. Koldo Mitxelena

1915-1987 (aged 72)

university teacher writer philologist linguist sociolinguist

Koldo Mitxelena Elissalt was an eminent Spanish Basque linguist. He taught in the Department of Philology at the University of the Basque Country, and was a member of the Royal Academy of the Basque Language.

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6. José María de Areilza, Count of Motrico

1909-1998 (aged 89)

ambassador industrial engineer diplomat politician

José María de Areilza y Martínez-Rodas, Count of Motrico was a Spanish politician, engineer and diplomat.

7. Ignacio Aldecoa

1925-1969 (aged 44)

writer poet novelist short story writer

José Ignacio Aldecoa e Isasi was a Spanish writer. He was the nephew of the painter Adrián Aldecoa.

8. Luis Martín-Santos

1924-1964 (aged 40)

psychiatrist novelist journalist poet physician

Luis Martín-Santos Ribera was a Spanish psychiatrist and author of Time of Silence, often cited as one of the most important Spanish novels of the twentieth century.

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9. Ángel Acebes

1958-. (aged 68)

lawyer politician

Ángel Acebes Paniagua is a Spanish politician.

10. Garcia de Orta

1499-1568 (aged 69)

university teacher physician herbalist botanist naturalist

Garcia de Orta was a Portuguese physician, herbalist, and naturalist, who worked primarily in Goa and Bombay in Portuguese India.

11. José de Gálvez

1720-1787 (aged 67)

lawyer politician

José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de...

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12. Juan Meléndez Valdés

1754-1817 (aged 63)

poet writer politician

Juan Meléndez Valdés was a Spanish neoclassical poet.

13. Agustín García Calvo

1926-2012 (aged 86)

playwright university teacher poet philologist translator

Agustín García Calvo was a Spanish philologist, philosopher, poet, and playwright.

14. Juan de Palafox y Mendoza

1600-1659 (aged 59)

Catholic priest Catholic bishop

Juan de Palafox y Mendoza was a Spanish politician, administrator, and Catholic clergyman in 17th century Spain and a viceroy of Mexico.

15. Hernando de Talavera

1428-1507 (aged 79)

Latin Catholic priest Latin Catholic monk Catholic bishop

Hernando de Talavera, O.S.H. was a Spanish clergyman and councilor to Queen Isabel of Castile. He began his career as a monk of the Order of Saint Jerome, was appointed the queen's confessor and with her support and patronage, became the Archbishop of Granada.

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16. Dalo Bucaram

1982-. (aged 44)

association football coach sports executive politician association football player

Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Pulley Jr. is an Ecuadorian political figure and former footballer. He is the son of former President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz.

17. Gaspar Sanz Celma

1640-1710 (aged 70)

classical guitarist guitarist presbyter composer music educator

Francisco Bartolomé Sanz Celma, better known as Gaspar Sanz, was a Spanish composer, guitarist, and priest born to a wealthy family in Calanda in the comarca of Bajo Aragón, Spain. He studied music, theology and philosophy at the University of Salamanca, where he was later appointed Professor of Music. He wrote three volumes of pedagogical works for the baroque guitar...

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18. Alberto Rodríguez Saá

1949-. (aged 77)

lawyer politician

Alberto José Rodriguez-Saá is an Argentine lawyer and politician. He was Governor of San Luis Province on two separate occasions. He was presidential candidate for the center-right peronism, Orthodox and Federal Peronism, in 2007 and 2011.

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19. Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel

1917-1976 (aged 59)

State lawyer lawyer politician

Alejandro Rodríguez de Valcárcel y Nebreda was a Spanish falangist politician and State lawyer, who served in important positions during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.

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20. Juan de Mena

1411-1456 (aged 45)

poet writer

Juan de Mena was one of the most significant Spanish poets of the fifteenth century. He was highly regarded at the court of Juan II de Castilla, who appointed him veinticuatro (one of twenty-four aldermen) of Córdoba, secretario de cartas latinas (secretary of Latin letters) and cronista real (royal chronicler). His works show the influence of Renaissance humanism and place...

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21. Abraham Zacuto

1450-1515 (aged 65)

historian mathematician rabbi astrologer author

Abraham Zacuto was a Sephardic Jewish astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, rabbi and historian. Born in Castile, he served as Royal Astronomer to King John II of Portugal before fleeing to Tunis.

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22. Antonio de Morga

1559-1636 (aged 77)

historian civil servant lawyer

Antonio de Morga Sánchez Garay was a Spanish soldier, lawyer and a high-ranking colonial official for 43 years, in the Philippines (1594 to 1604), New Spain and Peru, where he was president of the Real Audiencia for 20 years.

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23. Francisco J. Ayala

1934-2023 (aged 89)

university teacher dipterologist biologist philosopher geneticist

Francisco José Ayala Pereda was a Spanish-American evolutionary biologist and philosopher who was a longtime faculty member at the University of California, Irvine, and University of California, Davis.

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24. Antonio Pérez

1534-1611 (aged 77)

diplomat writer politician

Antonio Pérez del Hierro was a Spanish statesman and secretary of king Philip II of Spain.

25. Federico Trillo

1952-. (aged 74)

military personnel civil servant lawyer legal adviser of the Council of State politician

Federico Trillo-Figueroa Martínez-Conde is a former Spanish Politician of the People's Party, who has served as President of the Congress of Deputies, Minister of Defense and Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom.

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26. José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca

1728-1808 (aged 80)

diplomat politician

José Moñino y Redondo, 1st Count of Floridablanca was a Spanish statesman. He was the reformist chief minister of King Charles III of Spain, and also served briefly under Charles IV. He was arguably Spain's most effective statesman in the eighteenth century. In Spain, he is simply known as Conde de Floridablanca.

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27. Frank-Markus Barwasser

1960-. (aged 66)

writer cabaret performer journalist television presenter

Frank-Markus Barwasser is a German political satirist and journalist. On stage, he almost always acts as the character of Erwin Pelzig, wearing a corduroy hat.

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28. Sara Escudero

1981-. (aged 45)

television presenter film director television actor comedian actor

Sara Escudero Rodríguez is a comedian, actress, TV presenter and Spanish radio broadcaster.

29. Pedro González de Mendoza

1428-1495 (aged 67)

Latin Catholic priest politician

Pedro González de Mendoza was a Spanish cardinal, statesman and lawyer. He served on the council of King Henry IV of Castile and in 1467 fought for him at the Second Battle of Olmedo. In 1468 he was named bishop of Sigüenza and in 1473 he became cardinal and archbishop of Seville and appointed chancellor of Castile.

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30. William Lamport

1615-1659 (aged 44)

journalist writer

William Lamport was an Irish Catholic adventurer, known in Mexico as "Don Guillén de Lamport (or Lombardo) y Guzmán". He was tried by the Mexican Inquisition for sedition and sentenced to death in 1659. He claimed to be a bastard son of King Philip III of Spain and therefore the half-brother of King Philip IV.

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31. Jorge Volpi

1968-. (aged 58)

writer essayist lawyer diplomat

Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor (En busca de Klingsor). Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote...

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32. Benito Jerónimo Feijoo

1677-1764 (aged 87)

essayist university teacher writer philosopher physician

Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Spanish Enlightenment. He was an energetic popularizer noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions.

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33. Francisco de la Torre Prados

1942-. (aged 84)

agricultural engineer politician

Francisco de la Torre Prados is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician who has been the mayor of Málaga since 2000. He has also been president of the Provincial Deputation of Málaga (1971–1975), a member of the Congress of Deputies (1977–1982) and Senate (2011–2014).

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34. Peter of Alcantara

1499-1562 (aged 63)

presbyter religious ascetic mystic

Peter of Alcántara, OFM was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was canonized in 1669.

35. Juan Donoso Cortés

1809-1853 (aged 44)

writer university teacher philosopher politician journalist

Juan Francisco María de la Salud Donoso Cortés y Fernández Canedo, marqués de Valdegamas was a Spanish counter-revolutionary author, diplomat, politician, and Catholic political theologian.

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36. Vasco de Quiroga

1470-1565 (aged 95)

Catholic bishop jurist Catholic priest

Vasco de Quiroga was the first bishop of Michoacán, Mexico, and one of the judges (oidores) in the second Real Audiencia of Mexico – the high court that governed New Spain – from January 10, 1531, to April 16, 1535.

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37. John of Ávila

1499-1569 (aged 70)

Catholic priest writer

John of Ávila was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the "Apostle of Andalusia", for his extensive ministry in that region.

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38. Diego Hurtado de Mendoza

1504-1575 (aged 71)

poet writer ambassador aristocrat historian

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Spanish novelist, poet, diplomat and historian.

39. Juan del Encina

1468-1529 (aged 61)

composer playwright poet writer

Juan del Encina was a Spanish composer, poet, priest, and playwright, often credited as the joint-father (even "founder" or "patriarch") of Spanish drama, alongside Gil Vicente. His birth name was Juan de Fermoselle. He spelled his name Enzina, but this is not a significant difference; it is two spellings of the same sound, in a time when "correct spelling" as...

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40. Francisco Suárez

1548-1617 (aged 69)

university teacher Catholic priest theologian philosopher jurist

Francisco Suárez SJ was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement. His work is considered a turning point in the history of second scholasticism, marking the transition from its Renaissance to its Baroque phases. According to Christopher Shields and Daniel Schwartz, "figures as distinct from one another in place,...

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41. Juan Ruiz de Alarcón

1581-1639 (aged 58)

writer playwright

Juan Ruiz de Alarcón was a New Spanish writer of the Golden Age who cultivated different variants of dramaturgy. His works include the comedy La verdad sospechosa (es), which is considered a masterpiece of Latin American Baroque theater.

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42. Carmen Martín Gaite

1925-2000 (aged 75)

novelist writer translator poet television writer

Carmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish author who wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays across multiple genres. Her work has received significant recognition: in 1957, she was awarded the Premio Nadal for Entre visillos; in 1988 she won the Prince of Asturias Award;in 1992 she received the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, and she also was...

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43. Ana Pastor Julián

1957-. (aged 69)

politician physician

Ana María Pastor Julián is a Spanish doctor and politician for the People's Party who served as President of the Congress of Deputies from 19 July 2016 to 20 May 2019. Previously she was Minister of Health from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of Public Works from 2011 to 2016. Since 20 May 2019 is the Second Vice President of...

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44. John Lloyd Young

1975-. (aged 51)

singer stage actor television actor actor film actor

John Lloyd Mills Young is an American actor. In 2006, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys. He is the only American actor to date to have received a Lead Actor in a Musical Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Award for a...

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45. José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones

1898-1980 (aged 82)

jurist lawyer writer university teacher politician

José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones de León was a Spanish politician, leader of the CEDA, Spain's first mass and modern right-wing party, and a prominent figure in the period leading up to the Spanish Civil War. Under his leadership at the age of 34, CEDA became the largest political party in the second republican Cortes (1933–1935) with just over one...

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46. Jaime Gil de Biedma

1929-1990 (aged 61)

poet writer

Jaime Gil de Biedma y Alba was a Spanish post-Civil War poet.

47. Alfonso Fernando Fernández Mañueco

1965-. (aged 61)

lawyer politician

Alfonso Fernández Mañueco is a Spanish politician who has served as the President of the Junta of Castile and León since 2019. He is also the chairman of the People's Party of Castile and León since 2017. He served as Mayor of Salamanca between 2011 and 2018.

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48. Pedro Paterno

1857-1911 (aged 54)

novelist politician writer autobiographer poet

Pedro Alejandro Paterno y de Vera-Ignacio was a Filipino politician. He was also a poet and a novelist.

49. Sister Souljah

1964-. (aged 62)

songwriter writer autobiographer film producer rapper

Lisa Williamson, known as Sister Souljah, is an American author, activist, rapper, and film producer.

50. Luis de León

1527-1591 (aged 64)

friar poet writer translator university teacher

Luis de León OESA, was a Spanish lyric poet, Augustinian friar, theologian and academic.

51. Bernardino de Sahagún

1499-1590 (aged 91)

missionary teacher grammarian mesoamericanist ethnographer

Bernardino de Sahagún OFM was a Franciscan friar, missionary priest and pioneering ethnographer who participated in the Catholic evangelization of colonial New Spain (now Mexico). Born in Sahagún, Spain, in 1499, he journeyed to New Spain in 1529. He learned Nahuatl and spent more than 50 years in the study of Aztec beliefs, culture and history. Though he was primarily...

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52. Pedro Salinas

1891-1951 (aged 60)

university teacher writer linguist translator poet

Pedro Salinas y Serrano was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27, as well as a university teacher, scholar and literary critic. In 1937, he delivered the Turnbull lectures at Johns Hopkins University. These were later published under the title Reality and the Poet in Spanish Poetry.

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53. José Martínez Ruiz

1874-1967 (aged 93)

playwright non-fiction writer novelist journalist literary critic

José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín, was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic.

54. Francisco de Vitoria

1480-1546 (aged 66)

university teacher writer philosopher jurist economist

Francisco de Vitoria OP, also known as Francisco de Victoria, was a Spanish Catholic philosopher, theologian, and jurist of Renaissance Spain. He is the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the School of Salamanca, which laid the groundwork for early free-market economics and individual rights, influencing the development of libertarian thought. Vitoria's work on natural law and the...

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55. Gil Vicente

1465-1536 (aged 71)

writer playwright poet actor

Gil Vicente, called the Trobadour, was a Portuguese playwright and poet who acted in and directed his own plays. Considered the chief dramatist of Portugal he is sometimes called the "Portuguese Plautus," often referred to as the "Father of Portuguese drama" and as one of Western literature's greatest playwrights. Also noted as a lyric poet, Vicente worked in Spanish as...

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56. Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares

1587-1645 (aged 58)

military personnel politician

Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, 3rd Count of Olivares, GE, known as the Count-Duke of Olivares, was a Spanish royal favourite (Spanish: valido) of Philip IV and minister. He was appointed as Grandee on 10 April 1621, a day after the ending of the Twelve Years' Truce, and was a key figure that shaped state policy...

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57. Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

1509-1579 (aged 70)

historian explorer military personnel conquistador

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada y Rivera, also spelled as Ximénez and De Quezada, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in northern South America, territories currently known as Colombia. He explored the territory named by him, New Kingdom of Granada, and founded its capital, Santafé de Bogotá. As a well-educated lawyer he was one of the intellectuals of the Spanish conquest....

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58. Tomás de Torquemada

1420-1498 (aged 78)

Catholic priest inquisitor friar politician

Tomás de Torquemada OP, anglicized as Thomas of Torquemada, was a Spanish Dominican friar and the first Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition. In that role, he led a group of ecclesiastical prelates created in 1478 to uphold Catholic religious orthodoxy within the newly formed union of the crowns of Castile and Aragon, presently known as the Kingdom of Spain.

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59. John of the Cross

1542-1591 (aged 49)

Catholic priest poet friar writer

St. John of the Cross OCD was a Spanish Catholic priest, mystic, and Carmelite friar. He is a major figure of the Counter-Reformation in Spain, and he is one of the 38 Doctors of the Church.

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60. Pedro Calderón de la Barca

1600-1681 (aged 81)

military personnel Catholic priest writer playwright poet

Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is known as one of the most distinguished poets and writers of the Spanish Golden Age, especially for the many verse dramas he wrote for the theatre. Calderón has been termed "the Spanish Shakespeare", the national poet...

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61. Xavier Becerra

1958-. (aged 68)

lawyer politician

Xavier Becerra is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services, a position he held from March 19, 2021, to January 20, 2025. He is the first Latino to hold the position. Becerra previously served as the attorney general of California from January 2017 until March 2021. He was a...

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62. Luis de Góngora

1561-1627 (aged 66)

writer playwright poet priest

Luis de Góngora y Argote was a Spanish Baroque lyric poet and a Catholic prebendary for the Church of Córdoba. Góngora and his lifelong rival, Francisco de Quevedo, are widely considered the most prominent Spanish poets of all time. His style is characterized by what was called culteranismo, also known as Gongorismo. This style apparently existed in stark contrast to...

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63. Miguel López de Legazpi

1502-1572 (aged 70)

explorer military personnel conquistador politician

Don Miguel López de Legazpi, also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo (The Elder), was a Spanish and Basque conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippine islands in the mid-16th century. He was joined by Guido de Lavezares, relative Martin de Goiti, friar Andrés de Urdaneta, and his grandsons Juan and Felipe de Salcedo, in...

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64. Fernando de Rojas

1465-1541 (aged 76)

alcalde lawyer writer

Fernando de Rojas was a Spanish author and dramatist, known for his only surviving work, La Celestina (originally titled Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea), first published in 1499. It is variously considered "the last work of the Spanish Middle Ages or the first work of the Spanish Renaissance".

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65. Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

1436-1517 (aged 81)

friar Catholic priest inquisitor politician translator

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, OFM was a Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman. Starting from humble beginnings he rose to the heights of power, becoming a religious reformer, twice regent of Spain, Cardinal, Grand Inquisitor, promoter of the Crusades in North Africa, and founder of the Alcalá University. Among his intellectual accomplishments during the Renaissance in Spain, he is best...

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66. Fabio Caressa

1967-. (aged 59)

writer sports commentator journalist television presenter

Fabio Caressa is an Italian journalist and football commentator, broadcasting for Sky Italia.

67. Miguel de Cervantes

1547-1616 (aged 69)

playwright tax collector writer poet novelist

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish writer widely regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language and one of the world's pre-eminent novelists. He is best known for his two-part novel Don Quixote, a work considered to be the first modern novel. Don Quixote has been labelled by many well-known authors as the "best book of all time"...

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68. David Muir

1973-. (aged 53)

journalist

David Jason Muir is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer before succeeding her on...

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69. Bartolomé de Las Casas

1484-1566 (aged 82)

writer historian jurist friar missionary

Bartolomé de las Casas, OP; 11 November 1484 – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish lawyer, clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer. He arrived in Hispaniola as a layman, then became a Dominican friar. He was appointed as the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of...

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70. Alexander Payne

1961-. (aged 65)

screenwriter director film director writer film producer

Constantine Alexander Payne is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

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71. Xerardo Fernández Albor

1917-2018 (aged 101)

politician physician

Gerardo Fernández Albor, also Xerardo Fernández Albor, was a Spanish physician and president of the autonomous community of Galicia. He lost a motion of no confidence in 1987. He was a member of People's Alliance, and later the People's Party.

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72. Onésimo Redondo

1905-1936 (aged 31)

falangist politician trade unionist

Onésimo Redondo Ortega was a Spanish Falangist politician. He founded the Juntas Castellanas de Actuación Hispánica, a political group that merged with Ramiro Ledesma's Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional-Sindicalista and José Antonio Primo de Rivera's Falange Española.

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73. Manuel Belgrano

1770-1820 (aged 50)

economist jurist lawyer military personnel politician

Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano ( Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel βelˈɣɾano]), was an Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and designed what became the flag of Argentina. Argentines regard him as one of the main Founding Fathers of the...

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74. Mateo Alemán

1547-1614 (aged 67)

writer novelist

Mateo Alemán y del Nero was a Spanish novelist and writer.

75. José Antonio Monago

1966-. (aged 60)

firefighter lawyer politician

José Antonio Monago Terraza is a Spanish politician who belongs to the People's Party (PP) who served as President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, the Extremaduran regional administration, from 2011 to 2015. Outside of political life, Monago received a Doctorate in Law from the University of Salamanca He became Extremaduran regional leader of the PP in 2007 and served...

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76. Sara García Alonso

1989-. (aged 37)

researcher molecular biologist astronaut

Sara García Alonso is a Spanish cancer researcher and reserve ESA astronaut. Since 2019, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. In 2022, she was chosen as a reserve astronaut in the European Astronaut Corps.

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77. Ángel Herrera Oria

1886-1968 (aged 82)

Catholic bishop lawyer Catholic priest Catholic deacon politician

Ángel Herrera Oria was a Spanish journalist and Roman Catholic politician and later a cardinal. He established the Instituto Social León XIII (later renamed Fundación Pablo VI) to promote the social doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church and named it in honor of Pope Paul VI who elevated him to the rank of cardinal in 1965.

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78. Gerardo Diego

1896-1987 (aged 91)

pianist poet writer

Gerardo Diego Cendoya was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27.

79. Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón

1930-2019 (aged 89)

Catholic priest

Óscar González-Quevedo Bruzón SJ was a Spanish-born Brazilian Jesuit priest. He was an investigator in the field of parapsychology.

80. Antonio Piñero

1941-. (aged 85)

historian philologist university teacher writer

Antonio Piñero Sáenz is a Spanish philologist, writer, and historian, specializing in the Judaism before Christianity, the life of Jesus of Nazareth, the founding of Christianity, and language and literature of the New Testament and early Christianity from a scientific perspective. He is especially known in the Spanish-speaking world for the authorship of numerous books and research articles, and for...

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81. Pedro Nunes

1502-1578 (aged 76)

cartographer mathematician philosopher astronomer physician

Pedro Nunes was a Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor, probably from a New Christian (of Jewish origin) family.

82. Manuel da Nóbrega

1517-1570 (aged 53)

Catholic priest missionary philosopher writer

Manuel da Nóbrega, SJ was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and the first provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial Brazil. Together with José de Anchieta, he was very influential in the early history of Brazil. He participated in the founding of several cities, such as Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, as well as many Jesuit colleges...

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83. Luis de Molina

1535-1600 (aged 65)

university teacher theologian philosopher jurist economist

Luis de Molina SJ was a Spanish Jesuit priest, jurist, economist and theologian renowned for his contributions to philosophy and economics within the framework of the second scholasticism.

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84. Turibius of Mongrovejo

1538-1606 (aged 68)

Catholic priest inquisitor

Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima from 1579 until his death.

85. Antonio de Nebrija

1444-1522 (aged 78)

philologist linguist university teacher Bible translator translator

Antonio de Nebrija was a Spanish humanist. He wrote poetry, commented on literary works, and encouraged the study of classical languages and literature, but his most important contributions were in the fields of grammar and lexicography. Nebrija was the author of the Spanish Grammar (Gramática de la lengua castellana, 1492) and the first dictionary of the Spanish language (1495). His...

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86. Cardinal Mazarin

1602-1661 (aged 59)

Catholic priest politician diplomat art collector Catholic bishop

Jules Mazarin, from 1641 known as Cardinal Mazarin, was an Italian Catholic prelate, diplomat and politician who served as the chief minister to the Kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 to his death. He was made a cardinal in 1641.

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87. Claudia Stamm

1970-. (aged 56)

politician

Claudia Stamm is a German politician.

88. Maria de Maeztu Whitney

1881-1948 (aged 67)

humanist feminist pedagogue politician

María de Maeztu Whitney was a Spanish educator, feminist, founder of the Residencia de Señoritas and the Lyceum Club in Madrid. She was sister of the writer, journalist and occasional diplomat, Ramiro de Maeztu and the painter Gustavo de Maeztu.

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89. Anne Spiegel

1980-. (aged 46)

politician

Anne Spiegel is a German politician of Alliance 90/The Greens. She served as Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth in the cabinet of Chancellor Olaf Scholz since 8 December 2021; she announced her resignation on 11 April and was dismissed by the President on 25 April 2022

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90. José Vicente Rangel

1929-2020 (aged 91)

lawyer journalist diplomat politician

José Vicente Rangel Vale was a Venezuelan politician. He ran for president three times in the 1970s and 1980s and later supported Hugo Chávez. He served under Chávez as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2001, as Minister of Defense from 2001 to 2002, and as the vice president from 2002 to 2007.

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91. Corina Yoris

1944-. (aged 82)

literary scholar university teacher logician philosopher politician

Corina Yoris Villasana is a Venezuelan philosopher and professor, who was the Unitary Platform candidate in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election, as the replacement for María Corina Machado, who was politically disqualified. Yoris was unable to register and was replaced by Edmundo González Urrutia.

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92. Efraín Alegre

1963-. (aged 63)

lawyer politician

Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain is a Paraguayan politician, lawyer, and university professor, who served as president of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party from 2016 to 2023. For ten years he was the most prominent leader of the opposition to the Colorado Party, running unsuccessfully against its candidates in the presidential elections of 2013, 2018 and 2023.

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93. Miguel Ángel Mancera

1966-. (aged 60)

lawyer politician

Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa is a Mexican lawyer and politician who has represented the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He served as the head of government of Mexico City from 2012 to 2018.

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94. Alfonso Durazo Montaño

1954-. (aged 72)

lawyer civil engineer politician

Francisco Alfonso Durazo Montaño is a Mexican politician who served as chief spokesman and private secretary of President Vicente Fox. Representing the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA), he is the current governor of Sonora.

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95. Margarita Cedeño

1965-. (aged 61)

lawyer politician

Margarita María Cedeño Lizardo, formerly known as Margarita Cedeño de Fernández, is a Dominican politician who served as Vice President of the Dominican Republic from 2012 to 2020. She was married to former president, Leonel Fernández and served as the First Lady of the Dominican Republic from 2004 to 2012.

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96. Clara López

1950-. (aged 76)

economist lawyer politician

Clara Eugenia López Obregón is a Colombian politician who was the Minister for Employment. She also served as Acting Mayor of Bogotá from 2011 to 2012. A Harvard-trained economist, she was the Alternative Democratic Pole's nominee for President of Colombia in the 2014 election.

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97. Gustavo Petro

1960-. (aged 66)

partisan politician writer environmentalist economist

Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego ODB ODSC Odie is a Colombian politician and economist who has served as the 35th president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia.

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98. Nunes Marques

1972-. (aged 54)

judge

Kássio Nunes Marques is a Brazilian magistrate, currently a Justice at the Supreme Federal Court.

99. Alejandro Fantino

1971-. (aged 55)

journalist television presenter

Alejandro Fantino is an Argentine radio and TV host.

100. Abd el-Krim

1882-1963 (aged 81)

president journalist resistance fighter qadi translator

Muḥammad bin ‘Abd al-Karīm al-Khaṭṭābī, better known as Abd el-Krim (Arabic: عبد الكريم; 12 January 1882 – 6 February 1963), was a Moroccan revolutionary, religious, political and military leader and the president of the Republic of the Rif. He and his brother M'Hammad led a large-scale revolt by a coalition of Riffian tribes against the Spanish and French Protectorates of...

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