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José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño

b. 1952

Spanish paleoanthropologist

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About José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño

Born 1952. José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño is a Spanish paleontologist and anthropologist.

José María Bermúdez de Castro Risueño (born 18 June 1952) is a Spanish paleoanthropologist. He is known as the first author of the species description of Homo antecessor from the Gran Dolina at the Archaeological site of Atapuerca. On 16 December 2021 he was elected as member of the Real Academia Española, taking the seat K on 9 October 2022.

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Important facts

Born

18 June 1952, Madrid

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Paleontologist, anthropologist

Nationality

Spain

Education

Complutense University of Madrid

Positions held

Director, Member of the Royal Spanish Academy

Employers

Spanish National Research Council, Complutense University of Madrid, Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana

Awards

Honorary doctorate of the University of Burgos; Premio Prismas; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research

Also known as

Jose Maria Bermudez de Castro, Bermúdez de Castro, J. M., José María Bermúdez de Castro

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José María Bermúdez

b. 1975

Association football player

Contemporaries

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Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen

Frequently asked questions

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Spanish paleoanthropologist

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José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño was born on 18 June 1952 in Madrid.

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José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño is a paleontologist and anthropologist.

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José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño

· Wikidata: Q367933

· DBpedia: José María Bermúdez de Castro

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño. https://biography.guide/jose-maria-bermudez-de-castro-y-risueno/

MLA: "José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-maria-bermudez-de-castro-y-risueno/.

Chicago: "José María Bermúdez de Castro y Risueño." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jose-maria-bermudez-de-castro-y-risueno/.

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