Episode 1263
Matilde Hidalgo
Sun, 2020-Oct-18 00:27 UTC
Length - 1:50
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The random article for Sunday, 18 October 2020 is Matilde Hidalgo.
Matilde Hidalgo de Procel (September 29, 1889 in Loja, Ecuador – February 20, 1974 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) was an Ecuadorian physician, poet, and activist. Matilde Hidalgo was the first woman to exercise the right to vote in Ecuador (and Latin America), and also the first to receive a Doctorate in Medicine. Hidalgo fought for the recognition of women's rights and is now known as one of the most important women in Ecuadorian history. At her young age, She mastered reading and writing skills as well as the piano. In 1973 she was paralyzed by a stroke, and she died in Guayaquil on February 20, 1974.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:27 UTC on Sunday, 18 October 2020.
For the full current version of the article, see Matilde Hidalgo on Wikipedia.
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