outstanding citizens

OUTSTANDING CITIZENS FROM GIJON 

Jovellanos:

- Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos and Jove y Ramírez (Gijón, 1744 / Puerto de Vega, 1811) is the most illustrious Gijón and his urbanistic, industrial and cultural ideas conformed the city of Gijón .                


Josefa Jovellanos:

- Josefa de Jovellanos and Jove Ramírez (Gijón, 1745/1807) was a sister of Jovellanos and known as "La Argandona". She was a teacher and poetess and one of the most important figures in Asturian literature. When being left of Domingo González de Argandona, retired to the convent of the Agustinas

Nicanor Piñole.

Nicanor Piñole Rodriguez (Gijón, 1878/1978) was one of the most outstanding painters that Gijón gave and his extensive work can be seen in several Spanish museums, but especially in the Museum that in Gijón bears his name.

Eleuterio Quintanilla:

Eleuterio Quintanilla Prieto (Gijón, 1886 / Bordeaux, 1966) was directly involved in the evolution of Asturian anarchism. He was an important pedagogue collaborator in the School Neutra Graduated and died in France .