Josefa Cuevas Sansores was born on the 24th of March, 1920 to Andrea Aguilar Argüello. Andrea was a professor herself and graduated in 1929 specializing in ‘Instrucción Primaria Inferior y Superior’. She used the knowledge she had gained during her studies to found several kindergartens in Yucatán, one still carrying her name). Josefa had three older sisters, two of which became school teachers, w ...[Read More]
Josefa Cuevas de Sansores (24-02-1920 – 2010) – Mexico’s first woman geological engineer
An artists illustration of Josefa Cuevas de Sansores (credit: Annique van der Boon)