Martina Castells Ballespí

Martina Castells Ballespí (in 1882)

Martina Castells Ballespí, also known as Martina Castells i Ballespí (1852–1884), was one of the first Spanish women to earn a PhD in medicine.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1874, and earned her PhD in 1882.[1][2][3] In her thesis she supported physical, moral and intellectual education for women.[3]

In Lleida there is a street called Martina Castells Ballespí, where a bust of her can be seen; and in Reus, an avenue is named after her.[1]

Further reading

  • Corbella, Jacinto, and Domenech, Edelmira. "A question of priority: Helena Maseras, Dolors Aleu, Martina Castells," in Proceedings of the First International Congress of the History of Catalan Medicine (Montpellier), 1970, vol. I, pp. 139–142.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Castells i Ballespí, Martina « Galeria de científics catalans". Scbcientifics.iec.cat. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  2. ^ Amelia J. Calver (1889). Everyday Biography: Containing a Collection of Brief Biographies Arranged for Every Day in the Year, as a Book of Reference for the Teacher, Student, Chautaquan and Home Circles. Fowler & Wells. pp. 179–.
  3. ^ a b TheBiography.us (1913-02-19). "Biography of Dolors Aleu i Riera (1857-1913)". TheBiography.us. Retrieved 2015-09-07.