Francisco Cantera Burgos  Don Francisco Cantera Burgos (Miranda de Ebro, 1901 - Madrid, 1978) was a Spanish historian. He received worldwide recognition for his studies on Jewish culture in Spain. He studied law at the University of Valladolid and philosophy at Universidad Central de Madrid. He co-founded the Institute Arias Montano and the magazine "Sepharad," where he published countless articles.