María Pascuala Caro Sureda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

María Pascuala Caro Sureda

Spanish philosopher (1768-1827)

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1768

Place of Birth: Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1827

Profession: philosopher

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About María Pascuala Caro Sureda

  • María Pascuala Caro Sureda (7 July 1768 – 12 December 1827), was the second woman Doctor of Philosophy in Spain. She was born to the marqués de La Romana, Pere Caro Fontes, and Margalida Sureda de Togores.
  • She was given a high education and taught Latin, which was not usual for women, and her mother arranged for all her children to be given a formal education.
  • She was allowed to study at the University of Valencia, which was highly unusual for a woman, and was even allowed to graduate: she became a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Valencia in 1779, as the second of her sex in Spain, and published her work in physics and mathematics, Ensayo de Historia, Física y Matemáticas, in 1781. She is described as simple, humble and beautiful.
  • In 1789, she entered the Santa Catalina de Siena Dominican convent in Palma de Mallorca, where she became prioress.
  • During her life in the convent, she became known for her religious mystic poems.

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