Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola

Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
Born
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola y Pedrueca

(1831-06-02)2 June 1831
Died2 June 1888(1888-06-02) (aged 57)
Santander
Nationality Spain
Known forDiscoverer and researcher of Altamira
ChildrenMaría (1871-1946) [1]
Scientific career
FieldsPrehistorian 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.