Most Famous Spanish Scientists

Spain has produced 243 notable scientists throughout history, led by Santiago Ramón y Cajal. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Santiago Ramón y Cajal — Spanish Physician (1852–1934) , ranked #2085
  2. Michael Servetus — Spanish Physician (1509–1553) , ranked #3273
  3. Severo Ochoa — Spanish Physician (1905–1993) , ranked #5705
  4. Manuel Castells — Spanish Sociologist (Born 1942) , ranked #6511
  5. Al-Zahrawi — Spanish Surgeon (936–1013) , ranked #15009
  6. Antonio de Nebrija — Spanish Linguist (1441–1522) , ranked #15024
  7. Arnaldus de Villa Nova — Spanish Physician (1240–1311) , ranked #16611
  8. Pompeu Fabra — Spanish Linguist (1868–1948) , ranked #18545
  9. Ibn Zuhr — Spanish Physician (1091–1162) , ranked #21072
  10. Juan de Herrera — Spanish Mathematician (1530–1593) , ranked #22238
  11. Leonardo Torres y Quevedo — Spanish Mathematician (1852–1936) , ranked #25351
  12. Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente — Spanish Naturalist (1928–1980) , ranked #29312
  13. Xavier Sala-i-Martin — Spanish Economist (Born 1962) , ranked #30953
  14. Mathieu Orfila — Spanish Chemist (1787–1853) , ranked #33993
  15. Félix de Azara — Spanish Naturalist (1742–1821) , ranked #39112
  16. Benito Arias Montano — Spanish Linguist (1528–1598) , ranked #41298
  17. Jorge Juan y Santacilia — Spanish Scientist (1713–1773) , ranked #48128
  18. Koldo Mitxelena — Spanish Linguist (1915–1987) , ranked #50722
  19. Enric Valor i Vives — Spanish Linguist (1912–2000) , ranked #52844
  20. Hipólito Unanue — Spanish Botanist (1755–1833) , ranked #55635