Cecilia Grierson
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Cecilia Grierson (born November 22, 1859 in Buenos Aires , † April 10, 1934 ) was an Argentine doctor , teacher and philanthropist . She was the first woman to receive a doctorate in medicine in Argentina and, as a prominent freethinker, campaigned for women's rights in general.
Memberships
She supported an association called “Asociación Argentina de Libre Pensamiento (AALP)”, in connection with which she advocated rationalism, anti-clericalism, a scientific approach to life and full equality for women.
Honors
in honor of Cecilia Grierson were named:
- a light rail stop in Premetro , Buenos Aires
- Cecilia Grierson Street in Puerto Madero
- her tomb is protected as a monument in Argentina No. 268
literature
- Marcela MA Nari: Políticas de maternidad y maternalismo político: Buenos Aires, 1890–1940. Editorial Biblos, Buenos Aires 2004, ISBN 9507864253
Web links
Commons : Cecilia Grierson - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Cecilia Grierson: Argentina's First Female Doctor Society for Irish Latin American Studies. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ↑ Marcela MA Nari: Políticas de maternidad y maternalismo político: Buenos Aires, 1890-1940. 2004, p. 237.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grierson, Cecilia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian doctor, teacher and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1934 |