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Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols

1872 – 1949

Educator, writer and feminist

Pedagogue Politician Women's rights activist
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Lived 1872 – 1949 (aged 77). Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols was a Spanish pedagogue, politician, women's rights activist, head teacher and librarian.

Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols (12 April 1872 – 1949) was a Spanish Catalan educator and promoter of female education in Catalonia. She established Biblioteca Popular de la Dona (lit. Popular Library of Women), first library exclusively for women in Europe, in Barcelona in 1909.

Early life Bonnemaison was born on 12 April 1872 in Barcelona to father of French origin and Catalan mother. Her father was an affluent businessman. She was given a strong religious upbringing and learnt different languages, painting and music in her early life.

In 1893, at the age of 21, she married Narcís Verdaguer i Callís, a lawyer and politician. She collaborated with him at his law firm.

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Important facts

Born
12 April 1872, Barcelona
Birth century
19th century
Died
13 October 1949, Barcelona
Occupation
Pedagogue, politician, women's rights activist, head teacher, librarian
Nationality
Spain

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Who was Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols?

Educator, writer and feminist

When was Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols born?

Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols was born on 12 April 1872 in Barcelona.

When did Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols die?

Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols died on 13 October 1949 in Barcelona.

What was Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols's occupation?

Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols was a pedagogue, politician, women's rights activist, head teacher and librarian.

What nationality was Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols?

Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols

· Wikidata: Q8962234

· DBpedia: Francesca Bonnemaison i Farriols

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