Laura Meneses
Laura Meneses del Carpio | |
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Laura Meneses del Carpio. First woman in Lima who obtained a degree in San Marcos (Variedades Magazine, 1913). | |
| Born | March 31, 1894 Arequipa, Peru |
| Died | April 15, 1973 Havana, Cuba |
| Burial place | Colón Cemetery |
| Nationality | Peruvian, Cuban |
| Alma mater | National University of San Marcos, Radcliffe College/Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, political activist |
| Spouse | Pedro Albizu Campos |
| Children | Pedro, Rosa, Laura |
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Laura Meneses del Carpio (Arequipa, Peru, March 31, 1894 - Havana, Cuba, April 15, 1973) was the first Latin American in 1920 to be accepted into Radcliffe College, the women's educational institution affiliated with Harvard University. She earned a doctorate in natural sciences and became active in the movement for Puerto Rican independence from the United States.