Matilde Hidalgo
Ecuadorian physician and suffragist (1889-1974) · Ecuador · On the map · Doctors · Died at 85
Matilde Hidalgo Navarro de Procel was an Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist. Hidalgo was the first woman to exercise the right to vote in Latin America, and also the first to receive a Doctorate in Medicine.
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About this person
Hidalgo fought for the recognition of women's rights and is one of the most important women in Ecuadorian history. In 1973 she was paralyzed by a stroke, and she died in Guayaquil on February 20, 1974.
Country
Ecuador
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1889 to 1974 · aged 85
