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Born	Pedro Laín Entralgo (1908-02-15)15 February 1908 Urrea de Gaén (Teruel), Spain
Died	5 June 2001(2001-06-05) (aged 93) Madrid, Spain
Seat j of the Real Academia Española
In office 30 May 1954 – 5 June 2001
Preceded by	Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart
Succeeded by	Álvaro Pombo
Director of the Real Academia Española
In office 2 December 1982 – December 1987
Preceded by	Dámaso Alonso
Succeeded by	Rafael Lapesa
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Pedro Laín Entralgo (born February 15, 1908 – died June 5, 2001) was an important Spanish doctor, historian, writer, and thinker. He mainly focused on the history of medicine and the study of human nature.

About Pedro Laín Entralgo

Pedro Laín Entralgo was born in Urrea de Gaén, a town in Teruel, Spain, in 1908. He studied at the Central University of Madrid. There, he earned degrees in Medicine and Chemical Sciences. He also completed his PhD in Medicine. His PhD paper was about how medicine and history are connected.

After the Spanish Civil War, he became a key thinker in a group called the Falange. In 1942, he became the first professor of History of Medicine in Spain. This was at the Central University of Madrid. Later, in 1951, he became the head of the university, known as the rector. During his time as rector, he helped create a more open environment for ideas.

He was a member of several important groups. These included the Royal Spanish Academy, the Royal National Academy of Medicine, and the Royal Academy of History. He received the Prince of Asturias award in 1989. This award is for achievements in communication and humanities. In 1991, he also won the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize.

His Ideas and Writings

Pedro Laín Entralgo wrote many different kinds of books. In his work about medical history, he wrote about medicine in ancient Greece. He also wrote about the history and ideas behind a patient's medical record. His writings about Santiago Ramón y Cajal, a famous Spanish scientist, are also well-known.

He also led a huge project called Universal History of Medicine (1972–1975). Many Spanish experts and famous foreign historians of medicine worked on this project.

He wrote several books about philosophical anthropology. This field explores the deep nature of human beings. He also looked at the history and ideas behind the connection between the body and the soul.

His Students

Pedro Laín Entralgo inspired many doctors. These doctors helped make the History of Medicine a professional field in Spain. Later, they also helped professionalize the history of science.

Some of his notable students include:

• Luis S. Granjel (1920–2014), who became a professor at the University of Salamanca.
• José María López Piñero (1933–2010) in Valencia.
• Juan Antonio Paniagua Arellano (1920–2010) in Navarra.
• Agustín Albarracín Teulón (1922–2001) and Diego Gracia Guillén (born in 1941) at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Books by Pedro Laín Entralgo

• Reconciliar España. Editorial Triacastela. 2010. ISBN: 978-84-95840-46-2.
• Escritos sobre Cajal. Editorial Triacastela. 2010. ISBN: 978-84-95840-46-2.
• España como problema. Galaxia Gutenberg; Círculo de Lectores. 2006. ISBN: 978-84-8109-548-7.
• El médico y el enfermo. Editorial Triacastela. 2003. ISBN: 978-84-95840-03-5.
• Qué es el hombre: evolución y sentido de la vida. Círculo de Lectores. 1999. ISBN: 978-84-226-7795-6. (Won the Jovellanos International Essay Prize).
• Historia universal de la medicina. Masson. 1998. ISBN: 978-84-458-0670-8.
• El problema de ser cristiano. Círculo de Lectores. 1998. ISBN: 978-84-226-6784-1.
• Idea del hombre. Círculo de Lectores. 1997. ISBN: 978-84-226-6148-1.
• Alma, cuerpo, persona. Galaxia Gutenberg. 1997. ISBN: 978-84-8109-039-0.
• La Generación del 98. Espasa-Colección Austral. 1997 (2nd edition). ISBN: 978-84-239-7405-4.
• Ser y conducta del hombre. Espasa-Calpe. 1996. ISBN: 978-84-239-7824-3.
• Cuerpo y alma. Estructura dinámica del cuerpo humano. Espasa-Calpe. 1996. ISBN: 978-84-239-7295-1.
• Creer, esperar, amar. Galaxia Gutenberg; Círculo de Lectores. 1993. ISBN: 8481090034.
• El cuerpo humano. Teoría actual. Espasa-Universidad. 1989. ISBN: 84-239-6543-0.
• Teoría y realidad del otro. Alianza. 1988. ISBN: 84-206-2352-0.
• La medicina actual. Seminarios y ediciones s.a. 1973.
• Sobre la amistad. Espasa-Calpe. 1972.
• La espera y la esperanza. Historia y teoría del esperar humano. Revista de Occidente. 1957.
• Historia de la Medicina (Medicina moderna y contemporánea). Científico Médica. 1954.
• Los valores morales del Nacionalsindicalismo. Editora Nacional. 1941.

See also

In Spanish: Pedro Laín Entralgo para niños