Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola | |
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| Born | Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca 2 June 1831 |
| Died | 2 June 1888 (aged 57) Santander |
| Nationality |  Spain |
| Known for | Discoverer and researcher of Altamira |
| Children | María (1871-1946) [1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Prehistorian and archaeologist |
| Notes | |
Did not live to see the worldwide recognition of his great discovery. | |
Don Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca or Marcelino de Sautuola was a Spanish jurist and amateur archaeologist who owned the land where the Altamira cave was found.