Elvira García y García, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Elvira García y García

Peruvian teacher (1862-1951)

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1862

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1951

Profession: teacher, journalist

Nationality: Peru

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Elvira García y García (1862-1951) was a Peruvian educator and feminist.
She founded the pioneer girls' school Liceo Peruano (1883) the leading feminist publication Liceo Fanning (1894-1914), and is regarded as a pioneer in women's education in Peru.
She was the daughter of Aurelio Garcia y Garcia, Rear-Admiral of the Peruvian navy who was considered one of the "four aces" of Peru's incipient navy (along with Miguel Grau and Lizardo Montero Flores).