Blas Cabrera

Blas Cabrera y Felipe (May 20, 1878 – August 1, 1945) was a Spanish physicist. He worked in the domain of experimental physics with focus in the magnetic properties of matter. He is considered one of the greatest scientists of Spain and one of the founders of the study of physical sciences in his country.

This article is about the Spanish physicist. For the US physicist and grandson of Blas Cabrera Felipe, see Blas Cabrera Navarro.
Blas Cabrera
Born
Blas Cabrera y Felipe

(1878-05-20)20 May 1878
Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain
Died1 August 1945(1945-08-01) (aged 67)
Mexico City, Mexico
Alma materUniversidad Central de Madrid
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, magnetism
InstitutionsSpanish Royal Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences Royal Spanish Academy, Menéndez Pelayo International University
Doctoral advisorSantiago Ramón y Cajal
Seat I of the Real Academia Española
In office
26 January 1936 – 1 August 1945
Preceded bySantiago Ramón y Cajal
Succeeded byGerardo Diego
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